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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 222, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 12, 2025Fremont County, Teller County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 12, 2025, 3:32 PM MDT for Fremont County, Teller County, Colorado. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jul 12, 2025, 3:32 PM MDT (21:32 UTC)
Expired
Jul 12, 2025, 4:00 PM MDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Fremont County, CO, Teller County, CO

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NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 12, 2:08 PM MDT, 1 hour 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 12, 2:08 PM MDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 12, 10:46 AM MDT, 4 hours 46 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1046 AM MDT Sat Jul 12 2025

COZ058>089-093>099-131700-
Western Mosquito Range/East Lake County Above 11000 Feet-
Leadville Vicinity/Lake County Below 11000 Feet-
Eastern Sawatch Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Feet-
Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Feet-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County Above 9000 Feet-
Saguache County West of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
Saguache County East of Continental Divide Below 10000 Feet-
La Garita Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Upper Rio Grande Valley/Eastern San Juan Mountains Below
10000 Feet-Eastern San Juan Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Alamosa  Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Southern San Luis Valley-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Feet-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Feet-
Southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Feet-
Northwestern Fremont County Above 8500 Feet-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Feet-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000 Feet-
Wet Mountains Above 10000 Feet-
Teller County/Rampart Range Above 7500 Feet/Pikes Peak Between
7500 And 11000 Feet-Pikes Peak Above 11000 Feet-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below
7500 Feet-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range
Below 7400 Feet-Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Feet-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Feet-
Crowley County-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County-
Eastern Las Animas County-Western Kiowa County-
Eastern Kiowa County-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County-
Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County-Springfield Vicinity/Baca County-
1046 AM MDT Sat Jul 12 2025

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east
central...south central and southeast Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

One or two strong to marginally severe thunderstorms will be
possible along the immediate mountains/plains interface this
afternoon and early evening. the best chance for stronger storms
will be across the Sangre De Cristo mountain range and immediate
surrounding areas, including the Raton Mesa region. Hail up to 1
to 1.5 inches in diameter and wind gusts to 60 mph will be
possible in the strongest storms.

Although there is a chance of storms occurring east of I-25, the
likelihood of storms over the plains is low.

Over the remainder of the mountains, the main threat from any
thunderstorm activity will be cloud to ground lightning, and small
hail, and brief periods of heavy rain.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Daily afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms are expected
Sunday through Friday. The best chances for storm activity will be
found across the mountains and high valleys Sunday through Tuesday,
then will become more widespread and include the eastern plains
starting Wednesday. The primary threat from any of the stronger
storms will be gusty outflow winds nearing 60 mph. Otherwise, the
most likely hazards with any organized storms will be gusty outflow
winds around 40 mph, small hail, frequent cloud to ground lightning,
and brief periods of moderate to heavy rain.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will
be possible over portions of the region.

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 12, 10:30 AM MDT, 5 hours 2 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 12, 2:28 PM MDT, 1 hour 4 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 12, 3:01 PM MDT, 31 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 11, 6:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Las Animas, Otero30 min
Jul 11, 6:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo26 min
Jul 11, 6:10 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca35 min
Jul 11, 6:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo28 min
Jul 11, 6:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster24 min
Jul 11, 6:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCuster, Huerfano35 min
Jul 11, 6:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas31 min
Jul 11, 6:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo30 min
Jul 11, 6:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBBent, Otero33 min
Jul 11, 6:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas, Pueblo32 min
Jul 11, 6:48 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCuster27 min
Jul 11, 7:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano30 min
Jul 11, 7:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca35 min
Jul 11, 7:15 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBOtero, Pueblo3 hr
Jul 11, 7:18 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas27 min
Jul 11, 7:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas25 min
Jul 11, 7:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent31 min
Jul 11, 7:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas32 min
Jul 11, 8:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent29 min
Jul 11, 8:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano25 min
Jul 11, 8:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent29 min
Jul 11, 8:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley36 min
Jul 11, 8:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley, Kiowa27 min
Jul 11, 8:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent30 min
Jul 11, 8:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley36 min
Jul 11, 8:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Kiowa33 min
Jul 11, 9:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero29 min
Jul 11, 9:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Kiowa, Prowers31 min
Jul 11, 10:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Kiowa, Prowers30 min
Jul 11, 10:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa30 min
Jul 11, 10:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers35 min
Jul 12, 2:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBRio Grande32 min
Jul 12, 3:01 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller29 min
Jul 12, 3:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont23 min
Jul 12, 3:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCostilla30 min
Jul 12, 3:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont34 min
Jul 12, 4:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont28 min
Jul 12, 4:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCostilla37 min
Jul 12, 4:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCostilla, Huerfano, Las Animas29 min
Jul 12, 4:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster23 min
Jul 12, 4:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCostilla, Huerfano, Las Animas34 min
Jul 12, 5:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster34 min
Jul 12, 5:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCostilla34 min
Jul 12, 5:29 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBAlamosa31 min
Jul 12, 5:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano30 min
Jul 12, 5:53 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBCostilla, Huerfano3 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.