Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 3:44PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 30, 2026 - 2:44pm
Expires:
August 30, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 344 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17
miles southwest of Fowler, or 27 miles southeast of Pueblo Airport,
moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Otero,
northeastern Huerfano, northwestern Las Animas and southeastern
Pueblo Counties.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet; Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft; La Junta Vicinity/Otero County
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov