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Air Quality Alert Message
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Relayed by National Weather Service Goodland KS
610 PM MDT Thu Apr 17 2025

COC063-017-180300-
Kit Carson-Cheyenne-
610 PM MDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY FOR BLOWING DUST FROM 300 PM
THURSDAY UNTIL 900 PM THURSDAY...

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has
issued the following...

WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Blowing Dust.

WHERE...Elbert, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Cheyenne, El Paso, Fremont,
Kiowa, Pueblo, Custer, Prowers, Otero and Huerfano Counties.
Locations include, but are not limited to Kiowa, Burlington,
Limon, Cheyenne Wells, Colorado Springs, Canon City, Eads, Pueblo,
Westcliffe, Lamar, La Junta and Walsenburg.

WHEN...300 PM Thursday April 17 to 900 PM Thursday April 17

IMPACTS...Strong winds are producing blowing dust in southeast
Colorado. Dust is expected to decrease Thursday night as winds
subside.

HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If significant
blowing dust is present and reducing visibility to less than 10
miles across a wide area, People with heart or lung disease, older
adults, and children in the affected area should reduce prolonged
or heavy indoor and outdoor exertion.

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