Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/22/2026 18:00

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 22 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 22, 2026 - 6:00pm
Expires: 
September 22, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
At 700 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Parker, or 20 miles southeast of Denver, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Aurora, eastern Centennial, northern Castle Rock, Parker, Lone Tree, Arapahoe Park, The Pinery, Buckley SFB, Ponderosa Park, Franktown, Watkins, Castle Pines and Foxfield.
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
Forcast Office: 
NWS Denver CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov