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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
1155 AM MDT SAT JUL 4 2009
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WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST LAKE COUNTY ABOVE 11000 FT-
LEADVILLE VICINITY/LAKE COUNTY BELOW 11000 FT-
EASTERN SAWATCH MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
WESTERN CHAFFEE COUNTY BETWEEN 9000 AND 11000 FT-
CENTRAL CHAFFEE COUNTY BELOW 9000 FT-
WESTERN MOSQUITO RANGE/EAST CHAFFEE COUNTY ABOVE 9000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY WEST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
SAGUACHE COUNTY EAST OF CONTINENTAL DIVIDE BELOW 10000 FT-
LA GARITA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY/EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS BELOW 10000 FT-
EASTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
DEL NORTE VICINITY/NORTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
ALAMOSA VICINITY/CENTRAL SAN LUIS VALLEY BELOW 8500 FT-
SOUTHERN SAN LUIS VALLEY-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 8500 AND 11000 FT-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FEET-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 7500 AND 11000 FT-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 11000 FT-
NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTY ABOVE 8500 FT-
WESTERN/CENTRAL FREMONT COUNTY BELOW 8500 FT-
WET MOUNTAIN VALLEY BELOW 8500 FEET-
WET MOUNTAINS BETWEEN 6300 AND 10000 FT-
WET MOUNTAINS ABOVE 10000 FT-
TELLER COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE ABOVE 7500 FT/PIKES PEAK BETWEEN
7500 AND 11000 FT-PIKES PEAK ABOVE 11000 FT-
CANON CITY VICINITY/EASTERN FREMONT COUNTY-
NORTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/MONUMENT RIDGE/RAMPART RANGE BELOW
7500 FT-
COLORADO SPRINGS VICINITY/SOUTHERN EL PASO COUNTY/RAMPART RANGE
BELOW 7400 FT-PUEBLO AND VICINITY/PUEBLO COUNTY BELOW 6300 FT-
WALSENBURG VICINITY/UPPER HUERFANO RIVER BASIN BELOW 7500 FT-
TRINIDAD VICINITY/WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY BELOW 7500 FT-
CROWLEY COUNTY-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY-
EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY-WESTERN KIOWA COUNTY-
EASTERN KIOWA COUNTY-LAS ANIMAS VICINITY/BENT COUNTY-
LAMAR VICINITY/PROWERS COUNTY-SPRINGFIELD VICINITY/BACA COUNTY-
1155 AM MDT SAT JUL 4 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...EAST
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO.
DAY ONE
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...SOME SEVERE...ARE EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS THE REGION. THE BEST CHANCE FOR A FEW
ROTATING SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ALONG THE EAST FACING
SLOPES OF THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND OVER THE ADJACENT PLAINS. THE
PRIMARY THREAT FROM ANY SEVERE STORMS THAT DEVELOPS WILL BE HAIL
UP TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER ALONG WITH WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH.
IN ADDITION...WITH INCREASING MOISTURE OVER THE REGION...A FEW OF
THE STORMS WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WHICH COULD CAUSE
LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING.
THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND IS UPON US AND WE EXPECT LOTS OF CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY TO OCCUR TODAY AND TOMORROW. THE NUMBER ONE
WEATHER THREAT IN COLORADO IS LIGHTNING. ON AVERAGE...3 PEOPLE ARE
KILLED EACH YEAR AND OVER A DOZEN ARE SERIOUSLY INJURED. YESTERDAY
IN THE DENVER AREA...6 CHILDREN WERE UNDER A TREE WHEN LIGHTNING
STRUCK. ALL 6 WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. LUCKILY...NONE WERE
SERIOUSLY INJURED. IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE AND HEAR THUNDER...OR SEE DARK
CLOUDS DEVELOPING OVERHEAD...STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND SEEK SAFE
SHELTER IN A SUBSTANTIAL BUILDING OR ANY HARD TOPPED VEHICLE. DO
NOT...REPEAT...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER TREES.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHEAST
PLAINS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE I-25 CORRIDOR...ON SUNDAY. THE
PRIMARY THREATS FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH AND
LARGE HAIL...POSSIBLY GOLF BALL SIZE OR LARGER.
FROM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED
OVER THE AREA...WITH THE THREATS BEING HAIL UNDER 1/2 INCH IN
DIAMETER...WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...AND CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
WEATHER CONDITIONS MEETING REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE
LIKELY AFTER 100 PM ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT
PLAINS.
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