Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/07/2026 16:19

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 7 at 5:19PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 7, 2026 - 4:19pm
Expires: 
July 7, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
At 519 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles north of Proctor to 6 miles east of Cottonwood Valley, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Sterling, Limon, Akron, Brush, Fleming, Merino, Iliff, Hillrose, Peetz, Genoa, Crook, Midway, Gary, Woodrow, Snyder, Prewitt Reservoir, Elba, Platner, Woodlin School and Lindon.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Morgan County; Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties; North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County; Logan County; Washington County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Denver CO