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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 297, NWS Pueblo, CO

August 2, 2025Kiowa County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 2, 2025, 7:03 PM MDT for Kiowa County, Colorado. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 2, 2025, 7:03 PM MDT (01:03 UTC)
Expired
Aug 2, 2025, 7:45 PM MDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Kiowa County, CO

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Aug 2, 3:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 2, 5:41 PM MDT, 1 hour 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 5:41 PM MDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 2, 12:14 PM MDT, 6 hours 49 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1214 PM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025

COZ058>089-093>099-031815-
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-
1214 PM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Around round of showers and thunderstorm will develop over the
higher terrain this afternoon. Storms will spread east across the
high mountain valleys and the immediate adjacent plains through
the afternoon and out into a more unstable environment across the
far southeast plains through the late afternoon and evening.

Storms across the plains, generally from La Junta eastward, will
be capable of producing large hail of 1 to 2 inches in diameter,
damaging winds of 60 to 70 mph and heavy rain leading to
localized flash flooding. There is also a low chance of a tornado
across the far southeast plains today. Further west, storms will
be more high based, with lightning and gusty winds up to 50 mph
the main threats. Locally heavy rain will also be possible with
the strongest storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms are expected across
the region on Sunday. However, there is the potential for one or
two of these storms near the eastern border to become strong to
severe, with the main threats from these stronger storms will be
gusty outflow winds up to 60 mph and large hail.

Drier, hotter conditions move into the region starting Monday.
Mountain areas could see a few daily afternoon and evening showers
and thunderstorms.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

SKELLY

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 2, 5:17 PM MDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
517 PM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025

COZ089-022345-
Crowley County CO-
517 PM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CROWLEY COUNTY
THROUGH 545 PM MDT...

At 517 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles south of Forder, or 37 miles north of La Junta, moving
southeast at 35 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 northeastern
Crowley County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.

&&

LAT...LON 3852 10351 3841 10351 3830 10369 3852 10383
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 304DEG 30KT 3851 10373

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

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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 5:45 PM MDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 5:47 PM MDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
547 PM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025

COZ081>083-085-086-030015-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County CO-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below
7400 Ft CO-Pikes Peak above 11000 Ft CO-
Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And
11000 Ft CO-
547 PM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN FREMONT...
SOUTHEASTERN TELLER...SOUTHWESTERN EL PASO AND NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO
COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM MDT...

At 547 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southwest of Fountain, or 13 miles south of Colorado Springs,
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
Southern Colorado Springs, Fountain, Fort Carson, Pinon, Security,
Security-Widefield, and Stratmoor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3874 10444 3844 10462 3859 10514 3880 10513
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 284DEG 28KT 3864 10483

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 5:55 PM MDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 6:54 PM MDT, 9 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 6:55 PM MDT, 8 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 2, 6:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa37 min
Aug 2, 6:10 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent35 min
Aug 2, 6:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBKiowa43 min
Aug 2, 6:25 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBBent, Kiowa, Prowers35 min
Aug 2, 6:39 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBBent, Kiowa, Otero, Prowers51 min
Aug 2, 6:54 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa51 min
Aug 2, 6:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley50 min
Aug 2, 7:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBKiowa, Prowers28 min
Aug 2, 7:38 PM MDTTornado WarningPUBKiowa, Prowers25 min
Aug 2, 7:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley32 min
Aug 2, 7:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBKiowa, Prowers22 min
Aug 2, 8:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent32 min
Aug 2, 8:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca39 min
Aug 2, 8:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers23 min
Aug 2, 8:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers32 min
Aug 2, 9:13 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca32 min
Aug 2, 9:16 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBProwers44 min
Aug 2, 9:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca43 min
Aug 2, 9:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBBaca, Prowers18 min
Aug 2, 10:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca46 min
Aug 2, 11:02 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca43 min
Aug 2, 11:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca45 min
Aug 3, 12:08 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers37 min
Aug 3, 2:16 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca44 min
Aug 3, 4:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca24 min

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Sources

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