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Special Weather Statement

N Issued by NWS Pueblo CO ⏳ In force until Thu 22 Oct, 02:00 📍 Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Ft; Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft (approximate) 🕑 3 h ago
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At 430 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles north of Chama, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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 western Conejos County.

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SeverityModerate
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UrgencyExpected
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CertaintyObserved
EventSpecial Weather Statement
Response typeExecute
CategoryMet
Affected areaUpper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below 10000 Ft; Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Ft
Issuing authorityNWS Pueblo CO
ContactNot supplied

🕓 Alert timing · EAT

Sent2026-10-21T16:30:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-21T16:30:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-21T16:30:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-21T17:00:00-06:00

📋 Official instructions

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

📄 Message details

Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a1558ee73e47dcd772f62af23e15149f61d4f6c6.001.1
Message typeAlert
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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🛡 Safety advice

General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
  • If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
  • Stay aware of your surroundings in this area.
  • Follow official updates from the police and local authorities.
  • In an emergency call 112 (police) or 112 (ambulance), or request help through Jilinde.

📰 Story summary

From the report shown in the feed:
  • At 430 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles north of Chama, moving east at 30 mph.
  • HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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 western Conejos County.
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