Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/19/2026 02:02

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 3:02AM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 19, 2026 - 2:02am
Expires: 
August 19, 2026 - 2:30am
Description: 
At 302 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Boyero to 11 miles south of Kutch, or extending from 29 miles southeast of Limon to 37 miles south of Limon, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Karval, Wild Horse Point, Punkin Center, Forder and Boyero.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Denver CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov