Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/15/2026 15:18

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 4:18PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 15, 2026 - 3:18pm
Expires: 
August 15, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
At 417 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Fort Carson to 10 miles northeast of Penrose. Movement was east at 35 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... Southeastern Colorado Springs, Fountain, Fort Carson, Pinon, Security, Security-Widefield, Stratmoor, and Pueblo West.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for southeastern and east central Colorado.
Area Description: 
Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Ft; Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County; Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov