Weather Alert in Colorado
Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 5:39PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
AREAS AFFECTED: Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Ft; Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County above 9000Ft; Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft; Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500Ft; Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft
DESCRIPTION: At 538 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles north of Swissvale to Salida. Movement was southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, brief half inch hail, and torrential rainfall. 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... Salida, Poncha Springs, Howard, Coaldale, Waugh Mountain, Swissvale, Decker Burn Scar, and Poncha Pass.
INSTRUCTION: If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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Weather Topic: What is Rain?
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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain.
Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period
of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.
Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency
depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have
an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island.
Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of
cities is 30% greater.
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