Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/27/2026 21:40

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 10:40PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 27, 2026 - 9:40pm
Expires: 
July 27, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description: 
At 1038 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Blende to 11 miles south of Fowler. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Heavy rain, 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... Eastern Pueblo, Rocky Ford, Fowler, Ordway, Manzanola, Olney Springs, Boone, Crowley, Blende, Avondale, and Pueblo Depot.
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; Crowley County; La Junta Vicinity/Otero County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov