Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 22 at 6:39PM MDT until June 22 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 5:39pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 639 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles east of
Timpas, or 10 miles southwest of La Junta, moving southeast at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
La Junta, Higbee, and Timpas.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.
Area Description:
Bent, CO; Otero, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender: