Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 3:39PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 30, 2026 - 2:39pm
Expires:
August 30, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 338 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
southwestern Colorado Springs, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Colorado Springs, Fountain, Air Force Academy, Manitou Springs,
Stratmoor, Fort Carson, Security, Security-Widefield, Falcon,
Cimarron Hills, Peterson Space Force Base, and Schriever Space Force
Base.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Ft; Pikes Peak above 11000 Ft; Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft; Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov