Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 8 at 3:12PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 8, 2026 - 2:12pm
Expires:
July 8, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 312 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles northeast of Pueblo Depot, or 21 miles northeast of Pueblo
Airport, moving southeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Eastern Pueblo, Pueblo Airport, Fowler, Ordway, Olney Springs, Boone,
Crowley, Avondale, and Pueblo Depot.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.
Area Description:
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet; Crowley County; La Junta Vicinity/Otero County
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender: