Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/14/2026 11:39

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 14 at 12:39PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 14, 2026 - 11:39am
Expires: 
September 14, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description: 
At 1238 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Crestone Peak, or 33 miles northeast of Alamosa, moving east 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. Locations impacted include... Crestone Peak and Great Sand Dunes.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft; Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Ft; Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov