Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 10/04/2026 16:44

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued October 4 at 5:44PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 4, 2026 - 4:44pm
Expires: 
October 4, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
At 543 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Pikes Peak, or 13 miles west of Colorado Springs, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Western Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Ft; Pikes Peak above 11000 Ft; Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov