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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PUEBLO CO
332 PM MDT SUN SEP 13 2026
COZ093-094-132200-
EASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY CO-LA JUNTA VICINITY/OTERO COUNTY CO-
332 PM MDT SUN SEP 13 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN OTERO AND CENTRAL LAS
ANIMAS COUNTIES THROUGH 400 PM MDT...
AT 332 PM MDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR
THATCHER, OR 38 MILES NORTHEAST OF TRINIDAD, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20
MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND PENNY SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED OBJECTS. MINOR HAIL DAMAGE TO VEGETATION IS
POSSIBLE.
THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHERN OTERO AND
CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY, SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO
STATIONS AND AVAILABLE TELEVISION STATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, CONTACT YOUR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN PUEBLO.
LAT...LON 3735 10391 3752 10404 3770 10395 3751 10366
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 219DEG 16KT 3750 10393
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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