Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/19/2026 17:38

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 6:38PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 19, 2026 - 5:38pm
Expires: 
September 19, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description: 
At 638 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of weakening thunderstorms extending from over Denver International Airport to 14 miles south of Strasburg, or extending from 16 miles northeast of Denver to 34 miles southeast of Denver, moving northeast at 30 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... Aurora, eastern Denver International Airport, Bennett, Manila Village, Strasburg, Watkins and Byers.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County; Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet; Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties; North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Denver CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov