Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 1:36PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 12:36pm
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 135 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Cokedale, or 7 miles west of Trinidad, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, brief pea size hail and torrential
rainfall.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Quick runoff will cause ponding of water
on roadways and quick rises in creeks, streams and normally
dry washes.
Locations impacted include...
Trinidad, Cokedale, Starkville, and Boncarbo.
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:
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov