Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 25 at 5:24PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 25, 2026 - 4:24pm
Expires:
August 25, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 524 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 12 miles south of Avondale to 20 miles
southwest of Fowler to 21 miles northwest of Delhi to 24 miles
northeast of Walsenburg. Movement was east at 30 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.
These storms will remain over mainly rural areas of west central
Otero, northeastern Huerfano, northwestern Las Animas and
southeastern Pueblo Counties.
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:
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet; Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft; La Junta Vicinity/Otero County
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov