Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 1:29PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 12:29pm
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 129 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers and
thunderstorms extending from 10 miles northwest of Red Feather Lakes
to over Grand Lake, or extending from 41 miles northwest of Fort
Collins to 47 miles southwest of Fort Collins, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Estes Park, Trail Ridge, Bear Lake, Grand Lake, Jamestown, Ward,
Kinikinik, Stove Prairie, Pennock Pass, Pingree Park, Glen Haven,
Rustic, Mishawaka, Buckhorn Mountain, Drake, Red Feather Lakes,
Poudre Park, Longs Peak, Cedar Cove and Meeker Park.
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Prepare for sudden gusty winds. Secure loose objects and move to a
safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet; South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet; South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above 9000 Feet; Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet; Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County
Forcast Office:
NWS Denver CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov