Las Animas vicinity/Bent County
Special Weather Statement until MON 4:45 PM MDT
Issued August, 04 2025 at 4:12 PM - US/Mountain expires August, 04 2025 at 4:45 PM - US/Mountain
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN PROWERS...SOUTH
CENTRAL KIOWA AND NORTHEASTERN BENT COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM MDT...
At 411 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Hasty, or 15 miles west of Lamar, moving northeast 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...
Wiley, Hasty, McClave, Neegronda Reservoir, John Martin Reservoir,
and Caddoa.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near John Martin Reservoir, get out of the water and move
indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to
10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you
are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter
now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
