Flash Flood — Otero, Colorado

2022-07-06 · near La Junta, Otero, Colorado

Event narrative

Spotter reports Highway 50 is closed in La Junta due to flash flooding under railroad underpass.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms developed in the afternoon over and near the higher terrain, with an initial risk of strong to severe storms in the Pikes Peak region. This risk then spread into the eastern plains along the Highway 50 corridor later in the evening, where large hail damaging wind gusts up to around 75 mph, localized flash flooding, and even a tornado occurred.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1045355. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.