Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 10/11/2026 15:09

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued October 11 at 4:09PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 11, 2026 - 3:09pm
Expires: 
October 11, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description: 
At 409 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Monte Vista to San Luis Valley Airport to 7 miles southeast of Sanford. Movement was northeast at 50 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... Alamosa, San Luis Valley Airport, Sanford, La Jara, Blanca, Alamosa East, San Luis Lake, San Acacio, Fort Garland, Mosca, Great Sand Dunes, Bountiful, and Blanca Peak.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft; Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft; Southern San Luis Valley; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft; Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov