Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/27/2026 20:48

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 9:48PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 27, 2026 - 8:48pm
Expires: 
July 27, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description: 
At 948 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Salt Creek to 18 miles south of Avondale. Movement was northeast at 15 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... Pueblo, Pueblo Airport, Salt Creek, Blende, Pueblo West, and Pueblo Reservoir.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet; Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov