Special Weather Statement: Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County

source: us-gov-api (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)published 2026-09-08 20:04ingested 2026-09-09 02:50

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Special Weather Statement — Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Observed. At 804 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Las Animas, or 14 miles east of North La Junta, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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. Locations impacted include... Las Animas, John Martin Reservoir, and Fort Lyon.

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