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Issued: 9:56 PM Jul. 31, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL HUERFANO...EAST CENTRAL COSTILLA AND WEST CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM MDT... At 356 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cuchara, or 34 miles northwest of Trinidad, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... La Veta, Gulnare, Spanish Peaks, Cuchara, Cuchara Pass, Indian Creek on the southeastern Spring Burn Scar, Spring Burn Scar south of Highway 160 in Huerfano county, and southeastern Spring Burn Scar south of Highway 160 in Costilla county. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN; MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
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