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SPSPUB

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
606 PM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025

COZ093-094-097-099-190030-
Springfield Vicinity/Baca County CO-
Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County CO-Eastern Las Animas County CO-
La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO-
606 PM MDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN OTERO...NORTHWESTERN
BACA...EAST CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHWESTERN BENT COUNTIES THROUGH
630 PM MDT...

At 605 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 11 miles southeast of Higbee to 25 miles
northwest of Pritchett to 8 miles northwest of Kim. Movement was east
at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size 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...
Kim.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3778 10317 3758 10302 3723 10332 3734 10354
      3761 10344 3773 10342
TIME...MOT...LOC 0005Z 270DEG 8KT 3767 10329 3759 10323 3734 10343

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

$$

Simcoe