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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
449 PM MDT Sun Apr 26 2026

COZ090-091-262315-
Kit Carson County CO-Yuma County CO-
449 PM MDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN YUMA AND CENTRAL KIT
CARSON COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM MDT...

At 448 PM MDT, trained weather spotters reported strong thunderstorms
producing a landspout tornado along a line extending from 17 miles
east of Cope to near Seibert. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Landspout tornadoes and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. Landspout spotted at 416 PM MDT
         17 miles N of Seibert.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds
         could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured
         objects.

Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Vona around 455 PM MDT.
  Stratton around 505 PM MDT.

Other locations impacted by these storms include Joes, Kirk, and
Idalia.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 395 and 433.
 Highway 385 between mile markers 206 and 210, and between mile
markers 212 and 230.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

Landspout tornadoes can form with a developing thunderstorm before
rain, hail, and even thunder is observed. Landspout tornadoes are not
usually associated with a wall cloud and are often difficult to
detect with weather radar.

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LAT...LON 3957 10287 3957 10280 3966 10280 3983 10269
      3991 10213 3918 10238 3913 10316
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 253DEG 27KT 3973 10254 3929 10282

LANDSPOUT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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