Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/14/2026 14:51

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 14 at 3:51PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 14, 2026 - 2:51pm
Expires: 
September 14, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 351 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hooper, or 21 miles north of Alamosa, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph, half inch hail and brief heavy rain. 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... Hooper, Great Sand Dunes, and Crestone Peak.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft; Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov