Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/21/2026 13:54

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 2:54PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 21, 2026 - 1:54pm
Expires: 
August 21, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description: 
At 254 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a shower 7 miles north of Wellington, or 16 miles north of Fort Collins, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Windsor, Wellington, Severance, Ault, Pierce, Nunn, Purcell, Black Hollow Reservoir, New Windsor Reservoir and Waverly.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Prepare for sudden gusty winds. Secure loose objects and move to a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description: 
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County; Central and South Weld County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Denver CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov