Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 5:01PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 24, 2026 - 4:01pm
Expires:
August 24, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 501 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Ellicott to 7 miles
northeast of Pinon to Pueblo West. Movement was southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Southeastern Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Pueblo Airport, Fountain,
Hanover, Salt Creek, Pinon, Security, Security-Widefield, Blende,
Fort Carson, Pueblo West, Stratmoor, Pueblo Reservoir, and Pueblo
Depot.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms 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; Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County; Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov