Weather Alert Details

Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 ft

Special Weather Statement until SAT 1:45 PM MDT Issued August, 02 2025 at 1:17 PM - US/Mountain expires August, 02 2025 at 1:45 PM - US/Mountain ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY THROUGH 145 PM MDT... At 117 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Trinchera, or 18 miles northeast of Raton, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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. Locations impacted include... Trinchera. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN; MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH