Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/22/2026 19:33

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 22 at 8:33PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 22, 2026 - 7:33pm
Expires: 
September 22, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description: 
At 833 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a shower 5 miles north of Watkins, or 20 miles east of Denver, moving north at 15 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... Denver, Aurora, Thornton, eastern Westminster, eastern Centennial, Commerce City, Northglenn, Brighton, northern Englewood, Greenwood Village, Federal Heights, Denver International Airport, D.I.A Terminal and Concourses, Fort Lupton, Lochbuie and Hudson.
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 South Weld County; Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties
Forcast Office: 
NWS Denver CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov