Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 27 at 5:01PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 27, 2026 - 4:01pm
Expires:
August 27, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 501 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Farisita, or 42 miles southwest of Pueblo, moving
southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Walsenburg, Farisita, and northeastern 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:
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