Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued October 14 at 1:20PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 14, 2026 - 12:20pm
Expires:
October 14, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 119 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Waugh Mountain to near Texas Creek to near
Crestone Peak. Movement was northeast at 55 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...
Crestone, Texas Creek, Crestone Peak, Coaldale, Cotopaxi, Royal
Gorge, Howard, Waugh Mountain, Swissvale, Canon City, Great Sand
Dunes, Silver Cliff, Westcliffe, Hillside, and northeastern Decker
Burn Scar.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Ft; Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County above 9000Ft; Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft; Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500Ft; Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft; Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Ft; Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft; Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov