# Special Weather Statement: Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-09-08 20:04 ingested 2026-09-09 02:50

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

## extract

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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