Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 8 at 8:15PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 8, 2026 - 7:15pm
Expires:
September 8, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
At 815 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 12 miles northwest of Crowley to near Olney
Springs to near Manzanola. Movement was east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Rocky Ford, Fowler, Ordway, Manzanola, Olney Springs, Sugar City, and
Crowley.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Strong
winds may occur in advance of the rainfall.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet; Crowley County; La Junta Vicinity/Otero County
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov