Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 12:50PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 29, 2026 - 11:50am
Expires:
July 29, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
At 1249 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Alpine, or 40 miles east of Gunnison, moving east at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, brief pea size hail, and
torrential rainfall.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible. Heavy rainfall could cause ponding of water on
roadways, minor washouts on dirt roads, and quick runoff
causing high flows in area creeks, streams and normally dry
washouts.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Chaffee
County.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Eastern Sawatch Mountains above 11000 Ft; Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Ft; Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Ft
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov