Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/20/2026 16:31

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 5:31PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 20, 2026 - 4:31pm
Expires: 
August 20, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
At 531 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pikes Peak, or 10 miles west of Colorado Springs, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Western Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs, Green Mountain Falls, Pikes Peak, Chipita Park, and Cascade.
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: 
Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Ft; Pikes Peak above 11000 Ft; Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov