Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 22 at 7:16PM MDT until June 22 at 7:45PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 6:16pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 716 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Higbee, or 18
miles south of North La Junta, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Higbee.
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.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Bent, CO; Las Animas, CO; Otero, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender: