Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/22/2026 17:33

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 22 at 6:33PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 22, 2026 - 5:33pm
Expires: 
June 22, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 633 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Monument, or 18 miles north of Colorado Springs, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size 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... Monument, Air Force Academy, Palmer Lake, Black Forest, and Gleneagle.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for east central Colorado.
Area Description: 
Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Ft; Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov