Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 17 at 5:51PM MDT until September 17 at 6:15PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 17, 2024 - 4:51pm
Expires:
September 17, 2024 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 549 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 15 miles west of Bonny Reservoir to 5 miles north of
Burlington to 17 miles south of Bethune, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...ASOS. At 0547 PM MDT, a 66 mph gust was reported in
Burlington.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
These severe storms will be near...
Bonny Reservoir around 600 PM MDT.
Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include Joes,
Hale, Firstview, Kirk, Arapahoe, and Idalia.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 418 and 450.
Highway 385 between mile markers 136 and 226.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
These thunderstorms will produce strong winds resulting in areas of
near zero visibility in blowing dirt. Use extreme caution if you must
travel and be alert for rapidly changing visibility.
Area Description:
Cheyenne, CO; Kit Carson, CO; Yuma, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Goodland KS