Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/15/2026 12:30

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 1:30PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 15, 2026 - 12:30pm
Expires: 
August 15, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
At 130 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Aguilar, or 17 miles north of Trinidad, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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... Aguilar and Hoehne.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov