Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 4:40PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 3:40pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 440 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a shower 5 miles northwest
of Denver, moving southeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Denver, Aurora, eastern Lakewood, Thornton, Arvada, Westminster,
Centennial, Broomfield, northern Highlands Ranch, Commerce City,
Littleton, Northglenn, Brighton, Englewood, Wheat Ridge, Lafayette
and Louisville.
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:
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County; North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County; Central and South Weld County
Forcast Office:
NWS Denver CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov