Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 2:49PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 1:49pm
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 249 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers and
thunderstorms extending from over Meeker Park to over Idaho Springs,
or extending from 33 miles southwest of Fort Collins to 30 miles west
of Denver, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Lakewood, Arvada, Westminster, Boulder, Longmont, southwestern
Broomfield, Wheat Ridge, Lafayette, Golden, Louisville, Erie,
Superior, Lyons, Idaho Springs, Nederland, Georgetown, Central
City, Empire and Jamestown.
Instruction:
Prepare for sudden gusty winds. Secure loose objects and move to a
safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
If on area lakes, get out of the water. Sudden gusty winds will
create higher waves and dangerous conditions for boaters and paddle
boarders.
Area Description:
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; Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet; Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County
Forcast Office:
NWS Denver CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov