Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 31 at 3:13PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 31, 2026 - 2:13pm
Expires:
August 31, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 313 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16
miles northwest of Delhi, or 39 miles south of Pueblo Airport, moving
northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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.
Locations impacted include...
Tyrone, Delhi, and Thatcher.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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; Eastern Las Animas County
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov