Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 31 at 4:57PM MDT until August 31 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 31, 2026 - 3:57pm
Expires:
August 31, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
SVRPUB
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Otero County in southeastern Colorado...
Southwestern Bent County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 530 PM MDT.
* At 457 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Higbee, or 15
miles southeast of North La Junta, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. 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; Otero, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov