Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/14/2026 14:43

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 3:43PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 14, 2026 - 2:43pm
Expires: 
August 14, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 343 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 4 miles south of Barr Lake to over Denver, or extending from 14 miles northeast of Denver to over Denver, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Landspouts, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Denver, northwestern Aurora and southeastern Commerce City.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Denver CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov