Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/16/2026 12:25

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 16 at 1:25PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 16, 2026 - 12:25pm
Expires: 
September 16, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
At 125 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Red Feather Lakes to 5 miles north of Glen Haven, or extending from 30 miles northwest of Fort Collins to 19 miles west of Fort Collins, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Stove Prairie, Poudre Park, Mishawaka, Buckhorn Mountain, Teds Place, Livermore, Bellvue, Red Feather Lakes, Laporte, Owl Canyon and Horsetooth Mountain.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet; Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Denver CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov