WWUS85 KBOU 042021 SPSBOU Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Denver CO 221 PM MDT Tue Jul 4 2023 COZ033>036-038>040-043-042045- South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet CO-Central and South Weld County CO- Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County CO-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet CO- North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County CO- Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet CO- Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County CO- South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet CO- 221 PM MDT Tue Jul 4 2023 ...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern Weld, Broomfield, southeastern Larimer, Gilpin, northern Jefferson, northwestern Adams and Boulder Counties through 245 PM MDT... At 221 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles southeast of Buckhorn Mountain to near Idledale, or along a line extending from 10 miles west of Fort Collins to 16 miles west of Denver. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Southern Fort Collins, Thornton, Arvada, Westminster, Boulder, Longmont, Loveland, Broomfield, northwestern Commerce City, Northglenn, Lafayette, Windsor, Louisville, Erie, Superior, Federal Heights, Firestone, Johnstown, Frederick and Estes Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM MDT for central, north central and northeastern Colorado. && LAT...LON 4054 10486 3981 10487 3981 10565 4055 10567 TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 257DEG 31KT 4059 10527 3969 10526 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ RPK