Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/29/2026 11:51

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 12:51PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 29, 2026 - 11:51am
Expires: 
August 29, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
At 1251 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers and thunderstorms extending from 6 miles southeast of Walden to 10 miles northwest of Parshall, or extending from 59 miles west of Fort Collins to 55 miles west of Fort Collins, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Trail Ridge, Grand Lake, Kinikinik, Gould, Cameron Pass, Rand, Glendevey and Four Corners.
Instruction: 
Prepare for sudden gusty winds. Secure loose objects and move to a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description: 
Jackson County Below 9000 Feet; Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet; South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet; Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet
Forcast Office: 
NWS Denver CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov