Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 2:47PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 26, 2026 - 1:47pm
Expires:
August 26, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 247 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Cuchara Pass, or 31 miles northwest of Trinidad, moving southeast at
10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
La Veta, Spanish Peaks, Cuchara, Cuchara Pass, and southeastern
Spring Burn Scar south of Highway 160 in Huerfano county.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft; Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft; Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov