Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/25/2026 12:41

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 25 at 1:41PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 25, 2026 - 12:41pm
Expires: 
August 25, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
At 141 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Crystola, or 14 miles northwest of Colorado Springs, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Woodland Park, Air Force Academy, Green Mountain Falls, Pikes Peak, Crystola, Chipita Park, and Cascade.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Ft; Pikes Peak above 11000 Ft; Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft; Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov