Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/22/2026 20:16

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 22 at 9:16PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 22, 2026 - 8:16pm
Expires: 
September 22, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description: 
At 916 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers with gusty winds extending from near Fort Lupton to 7 miles east of Prospect Valley, or extending from 23 miles north of Denver to 30 miles southwest of Fort Morgan, 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... Thornton, Brighton, Firestone, Frederick, Fort Lupton, Milliken, Berthoud, Lochbuie, Dacono, Mead, Platteville, Hudson, LaSalle, Keenesburg, Gilcrest and Milton Reservoir.
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; Central and South Weld County; Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties
Forcast Office: 
NWS Denver CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov