Hazardous Weather Alert Until 7pm for S.E. Colorado

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL…EAST
CENTRAL…SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST COLORADO.

.DAY ONE…THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT (July 14, 2014)

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA
INTO THE LATE EVENING HOURS. THERE HAS BEEN A SLIGHT DECREASE IN
AVAILABLE MOISTURE AND A SLIGHT INCREASE IN THE STEERING WINDS IN
THE ATMOSPHERE TODAY…WHICH WILL DECREASE THE CHANCES FOR
WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER…THERE REMAINS
ENOUGH MOISTURE IN THE AIR TO SUPPORT LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL…WHICH WOULD STILL POSE THE THREAT FOR FLASH FLOODING
ACROSS AREA BURN SCARS…AS WELL AS THOSE AREAS THAT HAVE RECEIVED
HIGHER AMOUNTS OF PRECIPITATION DURING THE PREVIOUS FEW DAYS.

THE INCREASED WINDS ALOFT…HOWEVER…WILL ALLOW FOR INCREASED
CHANCES FOR A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS…PRODUCING HAIL AROUND
ONE INCH IN DIAMETER AND GUSTY WINDS TO AROUND 60 MPH…ESPECIALLY
OVER THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN PLAINS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY…MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS. WITH AMPLE AVAILABLE MOISTURE…LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND
FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. THREATS FROM STORMS THAT DEVELOP
WILL INCLUDE LIGHTNING…HAIL UP TO NICKEL SIZE AND GUSTY WINDS
TO 50 MPH. STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS…CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OVER 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE EASTERN
MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS ON TUESDAY.

A SLOW WARMING AND DRYING TREND IS EXPECTED FROM THURSDAY INTO THE
WEEKEND…ALTHOUGH ISOLATED TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING
THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE…ESPECIALLY OVER AND NEAR THE
HIGHER TERRAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…

WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT MEET REPORTING CRITERIA FOR SPOTTERS WILL BE
POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.