Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Crowley County, Colorado
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
7/5/2023 9:52:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
7/5/2023 9:52:00 PM until 7/5/2023 10:15:00 PM
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL OTERO...NORTHWESTERN PROWERS...SOUTH CENTRAL KIOWA...
SOUTHEASTERN CROWLEY AND BENT COUNTIES...
At 950 PM MDT, DANGEROUS severe thunderstorms were located along a
line extending from 7 miles north of Timpas to near Wiley, moving
southeast at 30 mph.
THESE ARE DESTRUCTIVE STORMS. 3 inch hail has been measured in
Manzanola. Winds have gusted to 80 mph in La Junta. Tornadic
circulations were occurring in the vicinity of Las Animas.
HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts and 3 inch hail. Embedded tornadoes
along this line are also possible.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters and airport weather sensors.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect
considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles.
Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
These severe storms will be near...
Wiley around 955 PM MDT.
Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include
Lamar.
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...DESTRUCTIVE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...80 MPH




