Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/21/2026 23:34

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 22 at 12:34AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 21, 2026 - 11:34pm
Expires: 
June 22, 2026 - 12:15am
Description: 
At 1233 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Higbee, or 16 miles southeast of North La Junta, moving southeast at 25 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... Higbee.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
La Junta Vicinity/Otero County; Eastern Las Animas County; Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County; Springfield Vicinity/Baca County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov