Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/19/2026 15:12

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 4:12PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 19, 2026 - 3:12pm
Expires: 
September 19, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 412 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southeast of Kim, or 39 miles southwest of Springfield, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of eastern Las Animas County.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Eastern Las Animas County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov