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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 234, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 14, 2025Crowley County, Pueblo County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 14, 2025, 6:33 PM MDT for Crowley County, Pueblo County, Colorado. It was in force for 27 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Jul 14, 2025, 6:33 PM MDT (00:33 UTC)
Expired: Jul 14, 2025, 7:00 PM MDT
In force: 27 min
Issued by: NWS Pueblo, CO
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Crowley County, CO, Pueblo County, CO

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NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 14, 6:00 PM MDT, 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 14, 6:00 PM MDT, 33 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 14, 11:23 AM MDT, 7 hours 10 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1123 AM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025

COZ058>089-093>099-151730-
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-
1123 AM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms will develop across the higher terrain
by early afternoon, and spread east into the Interstate 25
corridor by late afternoon to early evening. Thunderstorms will be
capable of producing lightning, locally heavy rainfall, wind
gusts near 50 mph and hail to half an inch in diameter.
Thunderstorms will track east over the Interstate 25 corridor and
dissipate this evening across the Plains.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Daily afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms are
expected Tuesday through Sunday. The best chances for storm
activity will be found across the mountains and high valleys
Tuesday, then will become more widespread and include the eastern
plains starting Wednesday into next weekend. 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.

SKELLY

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 14, 4:17 PM MDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
417 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025

COZ079-083-086-142245-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft CO-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County CO-
417 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN FREMONT...
NORTHEASTERN CUSTER AND WEST CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM
MDT...

At 416 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles south of Florence, or 27 miles west of Pueblo, moving east at
15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size 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...
Beulah and Wetmore.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3822 10525 3834 10519 3833 10486 3806 10495
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 273DEG 14KT 3824 10512

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jul 14, 4:21 PM MDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
421 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025

COZ079-086-142245-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft CO-
421 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY
THROUGH 445 PM MDT...

At 420 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles northeast of Greenhorn Mountain, or 18 miles southwest of
Pueblo, moving northwest at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Pueblo
County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3804 10470 3798 10482 3798 10486 3807 10496
      3820 10491 3821 10474
TIME...MOT...LOC 2220Z 124DEG 9KT 3805 10482

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Ehr

Special weather statement, Jul 14, 4:30 PM MDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
430 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025

COZ086-142300-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
430 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO AND
NORTHWESTERN PUEBLO COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM MDT...

At 430 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northeast of Penrose, or 22 miles northwest of Pueblo. This
thunderstorm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern El
Paso and northwestern Pueblo Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3846 10468 3833 10494 3852 10494 3852 10478
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 329DEG 3KT 3850 10491

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jul 14, 5:12 PM MDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
512 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025

COZ079-086-142345-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft CO-
512 PM MDT Mon Jul 14 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY
THROUGH 545 PM MDT...

At 512 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles southwest of Pueblo Reservoir, or 19 miles southwest of Pueblo,
moving northwest at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size 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...
Beulah.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3806 10468 3798 10486 3811 10504 3828 10487
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 139DEG 8KT 3807 10487

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jul 14, 5:57 PM MDT, 36 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 14, 6:19 PM MDT, 14 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 14, 6:19 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Crowley	26 min
Jul 14, 6:39 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	36 min
Jul 14, 7:23 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Otero	37 min
Jul 15, 2:24 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Chaffee	36 min
Jul 15, 2:53 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	PUB	Saguache	37 min

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