Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 31 at 4:36PM MDT until August 31 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 31, 2026 - 3:36pm
Expires:
August 31, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
SVRPUB
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Otero County in southeastern Colorado...
Northeastern Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado...
Southwestern Bent County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 500 PM MDT.
* At 435 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Higbee, or 17
miles south of North La Junta, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Higbee.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Bent, CO; Las Animas, CO; Otero, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov