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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO

March 29, 2025El Paso County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at Mar 29, 2025, 8:46 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 29 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Mar 29, 2025, 8:46 PM MDT (02:46 UTC)
Expired
Mar 29, 2025, 9:15 PM MDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Hail
0.25 in
Wind
40

County El Paso County, CO

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Mar 29, 8:05 PM MDT, 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 29, 8:05 PM MDT, 41 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 29, 8:13 PM MDT, 33 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
813 PM MDT Sat Mar 29 2025

COZ058>089-093>099-301300-
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-
813 PM MDT Sat Mar 29 2025

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

A few rumbles of thunder are expected across the Pikes Peak
Region and the eastern plains this evening until around 10 PM. The
main threat from any thunderstorms will be cloud to ground
lightning and brief periods of moderate to heavy rainfall.

Rain and snow showers will continue late tonight, bringing
accumulations of up to 3 inches of snow to the central mountains
and the higher elevations of Pikes Peak. Brief slushy
accumulations of up to an inch will be possible on grassy surfaces
of the Palmer Divide, with precipitation falling as rain across
the remainder of the southeast plains, especially north of highway
50.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

High elevation snow and lower elevation rainfall is possible
Sunday into Monday. Accumulations of 2 to 4 inches are forecast
along the Continental Divide, mainly north of Cottonwood Pass. A
dusting of snow is possible over the Palmer Divide Sunday night.

Elevated fire weather conditions are forecast on Monday for the
San Luis Valley and southern Interstate 25 corridor due to gusty
winds and low humidity values.

High winds are forecast to develop late Monday night and prevail
through Tuesday. Gusts in excess of 60 mph are possible. Areas of
blowing dust and strong cross winds on north-south highways are
possible. The strong winds will combine with low humidity values
to produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the Plains.

Periods of snow will continue through the end of the week over the
Mountains.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

34/27

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 29, 6:09 PM MDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Mar 29, 6:42 PM MDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
642 PM MDT Sat Mar 29 2025

COZ093-094-097-300115-
Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County CO-Eastern Las Animas County CO-
La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO-
642 PM MDT Sat Mar 29 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN OTERO...
NORTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHWESTERN BENT COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM
MDT...

At 642 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles south of Higbee, or 28 miles south of North La Junta, 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...
Higbee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3734 10353 3760 10374 3794 10336 3777 10300
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 214DEG 21KT 3757 10347

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

Hodanish
Special weather statement, Mar 29, 7:03 PM MDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
703 PM MDT Sat Mar 29 2025

COZ086-089-093-300130-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-Crowley County CO-
La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO-
703 PM MDT Sat Mar 29 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN OTERO...
SOUTHWESTERN CROWLEY AND EAST CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM
MDT...

At 703 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles southwest of Fowler, or 26 miles southeast of Pueblo Airport,
moving 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...
Fowler.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3791 10426 3805 10432 3816 10389 3790 10382
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 258DEG 22KT 3798 10421

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

Hodanish
Special weather statement, Mar 29, 7:19 PM MDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
719 PM MDT Sat Mar 29 2025

COZ094-097-099-300145-
Springfield Vicinity/Baca County CO-
Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County CO-Eastern Las Animas County CO-
719 PM MDT Sat Mar 29 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN BACA...EAST CENTRAL
LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHWESTERN BENT COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM MDT...

At 719 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southeast of Higbee, or 24 miles southeast of North La Junta,
moving northeast 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Baca,
east central Las Animas and southwestern Bent Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3744 10338 3779 10339 3794 10310 3765 10286
TIME...MOT...LOC 0119Z 236DEG 23KT 3767 10331

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

Hodanish
Special weather statement, Mar 29, 7:55 PM MDT, 51 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
755 PM MDT Sat Mar 29 2025

COZ084-085-300215-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below
7400 Ft CO-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
CO-
755 PM MDT Sat Mar 29 2025

...NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY THROUGH 815 PM MDT...

At 750 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of precipitation
over northern El Paso county. This area of precipitation will
consist of small hail, snow and rain. An occasional rumble of
thunder will also be possible. The snow and hail may accumulate in
areas, especially over the higher terrain of the Palmer Divide in
northern El Paso county. The activity was moving to the northeast at
20 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...
Black Forest, Peyton, Falcon, Cimarron Hills, Peterson Space Force
Base, and Colorado Springs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3910 10432 3876 10466 3887 10488 3913 10474
      3913 10441
TIME...MOT...LOC 0150Z 212DEG 16KT 3896 10470

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

Hodanish
Special weather statement, Mar 29, 8:46 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
846 PM MDT Sat Mar 29 2025

COZ081-084-085-300315-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below
7400 Ft CO-
Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And
11000 Ft CO-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
CO-
846 PM MDT Sat Mar 29 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY
THROUGH 915 PM MDT...

At 843 PM MDT, At 750 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of
precipitation over northern El Paso county. This area of
precipitation will consist of small hail, snow and rain. An
occasional rumble of thunder will also be possible. The snow and
hail may accumulate in areas, especially over the higher terrain of
the Palmer Divide in northern El Paso county. A weather spotter
reported hail of three-eighths of an inch  around 8:30 pm.
The activity was moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...pea size hail, areas of snow, locally heavy rain and gusty
         winds to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Public.

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

Locations impacted include...
Black Forest, Stratmoor, Peyton, Colorado Springs, Falcon, Cimarron
Hills, Peterson Space Force Base, Air Force Academy, Manitou Springs,
and Security-Widefield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3901 10430 3876 10477 3889 10493 3913 10471
      3913 10464
TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 223DEG 18KT 3889 10479

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

Hodanish

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 29, 6:09 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero36 min
Mar 29, 6:42 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero33 min
Mar 29, 7:03 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero27 min
Mar 29, 7:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent26 min
Mar 29, 7:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso20 min
Mar 29, 9:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso29 min
Mar 30, 3:06 AM MDTFire Weather WatchPUBBaca, Bent, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas and 3 more24 hr
Mar 30, 3:06 AM MDTRed Flag WarningPUBAlamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero and 3 more42 hr
Mar 30, 1:50 PM MDTHigh Wind WatchPUBAlamosa, Baca, Bent, Conejos, Costilla, Huerfano and 6 more24 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.