Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/08/2026 14:56

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 8 at 3:56PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 8, 2026 - 2:56pm
Expires: 
September 8, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 356 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Woodland Park, or 15 miles northwest of Colorado Springs, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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. Locations impacted include... Woodland Park, Monument, Air Force Academy, Palmer Lake, Crystola, and Gleneagle.
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; Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov