Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/25/2026 15:23

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 25 at 4:23PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 25, 2026 - 3:23pm
Expires: 
August 25, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
At 423 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles south of Florence, or 27 miles west of Pueblo, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size 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... Beulah and Wetmore.
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: 
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft; Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov