Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/27/2026 17:20

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 6:20PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 27, 2026 - 5:20pm
Expires: 
July 27, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 620 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pikes Peak, or 10 miles west of Colorado Springs, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Western Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, Green Mountain Falls, Pikes Peak, Crystola, Chipita Park, and Cascade.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Ft; Pikes Peak above 11000 Ft; Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft; Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov