Severe Thunderstorm Warning 402, NWS Pueblo, CO

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
907 PM MDT Tue Sep 9 2025

COC011-025-061-089-100315-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0402.000000T0000Z-250910T0315Z/
Otero CO-Kiowa CO-Crowley CO-Bent CO-
907 PM MDT Tue Sep 9 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN OTERO...WESTERN KIOWA...NORTHEASTERN CROWLEY AND
NORTHWESTERN BENT COUNTIES...

At 907 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles northwest of Arlington to near Las Animas,
moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Las Animas, Haswell, Blue Lake, Hasty, John Martin Reservoir,
Arlington, and Fort Lyon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

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LAT...LON 3804 10340 3851 10357 3852 10351 3853 10350
      3853 10317 3861 10317 3862 10310 3808 10291
TIME...MOT...LOC 0307Z 268DEG 21KT 3843 10344 3815 10324 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
915 PM MDT Tue Sep 9 2025

COC011-025-061-089-100325-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0402.000000T0000Z-250910T0315Z/
Otero CO-Kiowa CO-Crowley CO-Bent CO-
915 PM MDT Tue Sep 9 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN OTERO...WESTERN
KIOWA...NORTHEASTERN CROWLEY AND NORTHWESTERN BENT COUNTIES HAS
EXPIRED...

The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.  However, small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with these
thunderstorms.

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LAT...LON 3804 10340 3851 10357 3852 10351 3853 10350
      3853 10317 3861 10317 3862 10310 3808 10291
TIME...MOT...LOC 0315Z 258DEG 21KT 3844 10338 3816 10318 

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
Issued by National Weather Service Riverton WY
549 PM MDT Tue Sep 9 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Another round of gusty thunderstorms this afternoon/evening,
  with some strong to severe storms possible along the eastern
  border late.

- Daily storms continue over the mountains into midweek, with
  lower chances over the plains.

- Greatest coverage of showers and storms Friday, with the
  highest chances and locally heavy rain threat over the
  mountains.

- Drier again into the weekend but a little cooler.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
Issued at 307 PM MDT Tue Sep 9 2025

Currently...Upper trough over the West Coast with the low center
over western OR was producing brisk southwest flow aloft across
the Four Corners, with moisture advection for the western half of
CO. Isolated showers and thunderstorms have developed across the
higher terrain this afternoon, with a focus area over the central
mts. Temps have warmed into the 70s and 80s for most locations as
of 1 PM, with near 90F for the far eastern plains.

Tonight...Upper low trough will dig south through the night, with
the upper low center pushing onshore across northern CA. Southwest
flow aloft will persist, while the upper ridge over CO gradually
slides to the east and the ridge axis reaches the eastern CO border.
Current convection across the higher terrain is expected to gradually
drift across the I-25 Corridor late this afternoon, but latest runs
of the HRRR and HREF are indicating potentially stronger storms
further east later tonight, in the 9 PM to midnight timeframe and
possibly lasting longer. Due to lee troughing with southerly surface
winds near the eastern border, current dewpoints in the mid 50s
indicate the best llvl moisture there. Model CAPE of 1500-2000j/kg
and bulk shear of 35-45 kts right along the CO/KS border further
supports the potential for stronger storms out east late tonight,
and latest SPC severe wx outlook has painted a Slight area for
severe storm potential dipping down into Kiowa Co, while a Marginal
remains all along the eastern border. Main threat from convection
this afternoon and evening will be gusty winds to 45 mph, but the
stronger storms will potentially produce 55-60 mph gusts, hail up
to one inch in diameter and periods of moderate to heavy rainfall.
Plan on overnight lows in the 40s across the high valleys and 50s
across the plains.

Wednesday...The upper trough initially makes a push onshore but
then remains somewhat static, with more of a south-southwest flow
aloft across the Four Corners and Great Basin regions. Convection
is expected to fire over the higher terrain by midday once again,
but storm motion will likely be a bit more to the northeast while
models are indicating less shear and slightly less CAPE to work
with. Another round of gusty storms will be the main threat, and
SPC has painted the entire area under General for thunder. Plan on
one more day with highs in the 70s to around 80F for the high
valleys, and 80s to around 90F for the plains.

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.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Issued at 307 PM MDT Tue Sep 9 2025

Wednesday Night and Thursday:
The upper level low located over the western United States will
continue to emit weak waves over southern Colorado which will
keep thunderstorms going for 1 to 2 hours after the beginning of
the long term forecast period (6PM on Wednesday).
Environmentally, there isn't much to talk about since any CAPE
over the region will be on the decrease as we lose heating. The
storms are pegged to develop over the southern I-25 corridor,
which hosts CAPE values of less than 500 J/kg with a hefty
amount of CIN. Main hazard will be gusty winds of up to 40 MPH
as the storms dissipate and the cores drop. For Thursday, the
closed low slides slightly closer to Colorado which will emit a
wave that is a little strong than that on Wednesday. The main
vorticity stream extends SW to NE from the San Luis Valley
towards the Pikes Peak Region, which is where the convection is
expected to develop. Once again, the instability is lacking with
values less than 1000 J/kg, so the main risks will be gusty
thunderstorm outflow winds with gusts up to 50 MPH, small hail,
and lightning. Showers and thunderstorms would continue
overnight over the Continental Divide.

Friday:
Friday is the day that the closed low finally gets caught up in
the upper level flow and begins to make its exit out of the
western half of the United States. The strongest waves will pass
overhead as the primary trough propagates SW to the NE. The main
energy will be focused over the West-Northwest portion of
Colorado, which is where the majority of the convection will
develop - so expect widespread thunderstorms over the mountains
and mountain valleys. The highest CAPE values will be near the
New Mexico border in the San Luis Valley, but those values are
at most around 800 J/kg. However, the CAPE is long skinny CAPE,
meaning that the sounding is pretty saturated throughout the
entire layer, which makes sense since the source of moisture
with this low-pressure system originates from the Pacific. I
think there will be some sneakily heavy rainers that form from
these storms and flooding and flash flooding needs to be
monitored. Lingering showers will continue through the early
morning hours on Saturday.

Saturday through Monday:
Drier conditions are expected as the drier airmass and the
height rises from the backside of the passing low-pressure
center develop over southern Colorado. Perhaps we'll see an
isolated stronger thunderstorm on the east side of the dryline
near the Kansas border, but the rest of the region will be warm
and dry. The same sentiment exists on Sunday, as well. I suppose
one thing we'll have to worry about are fire weather conditions
on both Saturday and Sunday, as the upper level pattern will be
SW flow over the region, which tends to indicated elevated fire
weather concerns.

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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 548 PM MDT Tue Sep 9 2025

Lingering VCSH (VCTS at KCOS) until 02z, then VFR at all sites
after 02z as storm move east onto the plains. Gusty outflow winds
this evening will settle down toward 06z as storms diminish. On
Wednesday, left convection out of all tafs at this point as some
CAMs show less in the way of tsra, best chance for at least an
outflow would be KALS, as convection moves off the ern San Juans
into the San Luis Valley.

&&

.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

&&

SHORT TERM...
LONG TERM...
AVIATION...PETERSEN

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
Issued by National Weather Service Denver CO
1148 AM MDT Tue Sep 9 2025

COZ058>089-093>099-101800-
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-
1148 AM MDT Tue Sep 9 2025

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms will form over the higher terrain this
afternoon, moving and developing south and east onto the plains
very late this afternoon and evening. Over and near the mountains,
storms will generally produce gusty outflow winds up to 45 mph,
lightning, and locally heavy rainfall. Storms that make it over
the far eastern plains may intensify, becoming strong to severe
tonight. While these stronger storms have a lower chance of
forming, those that do will be capable of producing outflow winds
to 65 mph, heavy rain, and hail up to 1 inch in diameter.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms primarily over
the higher elevations and into the I-25 corridor each afternoon
and evening through Friday. Main risks for Wednesday Night and
Thursday will be lightning and strong thunderstorm outflow winds.
On Friday there will be the same hazards over the same areas, but
additionally there is a flood and flash flood risk for the
mountains and the mountain valleys. Thunderstorm coverage
decreases for Saturday and Sunday, but a risk of lightning and
gusty winds across the mountains and the lower elevations still
exist.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotter activation will be possible late this afternoon
and tonight.

Moore/WFO Pueblo

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
625 PM MDT Tue Sep 9 2025

COZ079-086-087-100100-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft CO-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft CO-
625 PM MDT Tue Sep 9 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN HUERFANO AND CENTRAL
PUEBLO COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM MDT...

At 624 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 18 miles east of Greenhorn Mountain, or 21 miles south
of Pueblo, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Pueblo, Salt Creek, Pueblo Reservoir, and Colorado City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3783 10477 3818 10503 3830 10462 3794 10428
TIME...MOT...LOC 0024Z 240DEG 23KT 3796 10469

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

MG

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
720 PM MDT Tue Sep 9 2025

COZ086-089-093-100145-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-Crowley County CO-
La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO-
720 PM MDT Tue Sep 9 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN OTERO...SOUTHWESTERN
CROWLEY AND EAST CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM MDT...

At 720 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Boone to 6 miles west
of Fowler to 14 miles southwest of Olney Springs. Movement was
northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Fowler, Manzanola, Olney Springs, Boone, Crowley, Avondale, and
Pueblo Depot.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3845 10397 3826 10383 3803 10383 3798 10425
      3812 10434 3826 10434
TIME...MOT...LOC 0120Z 246DEG 29KT 3827 10421 3815 10415 3802 10415

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Simcoe

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
749 PM MDT Tue Sep 9 2025

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0607 PM     Hail             8 N Springfield         37.53N 102.62W
09/09/2025  M1.75 Inch       Baca               CO   Storm Chaser

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
750 PM MDT Tue Sep 9 2025

COZ086-089-093-095-097-100230-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County CO-Crowley County CO-
Western Kiowa County CO-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO-
750 PM MDT Tue Sep 9 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN OTERO...SOUTHWESTERN
KIOWA...CROWLEY...EASTERN PUEBLO AND NORTHWESTERN BENT COUNTIES
THROUGH 830 PM MDT...

At 750 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles north of Olney
Springs to Crowley to near Manzanola. Movement was northeast at 35
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Rocky Ford, Fowler, Ordway, Manzanola, Olney Springs, Sugar City,
Cheraw, and Crowley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3852 10360 3839 10337 3808 10341 3803 10395
      3818 10410 3831 10405
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 243DEG 29KT 3831 10393 3819 10385 3805 10387

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Simcoe

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
757 PM MDT Tue Sep 9 2025

COZ093-100230-
La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO-
757 PM MDT Tue Sep 9 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN OTERO COUNTY
THROUGH 830 PM MDT...

At 757 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Timpas, or 17 miles southwest of La Junta, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Timpas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3774 10384 3781 10386 3794 10359 3773 10352
TIME...MOT...LOC 0157Z 254DEG 20KT 3778 10376

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Simcoe

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
841 PM MDT Tue Sep 9 2025

COZ089-093-095-097-100315-
Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County CO-Crowley County CO-
Western Kiowa County CO-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO-
841 PM MDT Tue Sep 9 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN OTERO...WESTERN KIOWA...
EASTERN CROWLEY AND WESTERN BENT COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM MDT...

At 841 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles north of Sugar City to near Higbee.
Movement was east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
La Junta, North La Junta, Las Animas, Sugar City, Cheraw, Haswell,
Higbee, Blue Lake, John Martin Reservoir, Arlington, and Fort Lyon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3769 10350 3852 10375 3852 10351 3853 10350
      3853 10317 3856 10317 3856 10314 3772 10294
TIME...MOT...LOC 0241Z 259DEG 22KT 3835 10365 3781 10348

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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