Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 5:27PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 4:27pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 527 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a shower over Franktown, or
25 miles south of Denver, moving southeast at 40 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...
Castle Rock, Parker, Elbert, Elizabeth, Kiowa, Simla, Larkspur,
Ponderosa Park, Franktown, The Pinery, Greenland, Castle Pines,
Sedalia, Louviers, Fondis and Castlewood Canyon.
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:
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County; Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet; North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County
Forcast Office:
NWS Denver CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov