Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 25 at 12:50PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 25, 2026 - 11:50am
Expires:
August 25, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 1250 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
La Veta Pass, or 44 miles east of Alamosa, moving east at 10 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...
Farisita and Spring Burn Scar north of Highway 160.
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:
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft; Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft; Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov