Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 2:06PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 1:06pm
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 205 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles west of Delhi, or 37 miles north of Trinidad, moving northeast
at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, brief penny 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. Quick runoff may cause ponding of water on roads
and quick rises in creeks, streams and normally dry washes.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of western Otero,
north central Las Animas and southeastern Pueblo Counties.
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:
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft; La Junta Vicinity/Otero County
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov