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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at Aug 14, 2025, 4:49 PM MDT for Otero County, Colorado. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2025, 4:49 PM MDT (22:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 14, 2025, 5:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 40
County Otero County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 330 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 445 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -359 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1640 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 217 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 2.6
The text
As transmitted.
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NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 14, 2:56 PM MDT, 1 hour 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 2:56 PM MDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1148 AM MDT Thu Aug 14 2025 COZ058>089-093>099-151800- 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 Thu Aug 14 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Isolated to scattered high based thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon into the early evening, with the greatest coverage expected to be over and near the higher terrain. Storms that manage to develop will be capable of producing cloud to ground lightning and gusty outflow winds to 50 mph, with little if any measurable rainfall expected. Showers and storms will dissipate after sunset. Fire starts from lightning will be a notable risk this afternoon over the higher terrain, and conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread and intensification, especially near any gusty outflow. Please exercise caution over and near the higher terrain, and avoid any actions that could start a fire. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Near daily afternoon and evening thunderstorms will be possible Friday through Wednesday, mainly across the higher terrain. Lightning, gusty outflow winds and brief heavy rainfall will accompany thunderstorms. The most widespread coverage appears to be Tuesday and Wednesday, with thunderstorm activity spreading from the Mountains, across the Plains. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be possible over portions of the region. 23/88
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 14, 1:59 PM MDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
415 PM MDT Thu Aug 14 2025
COZ093-142245-
La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO-
415 PM MDT Thu Aug 14 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL OTERO COUNTY THROUGH 445
PM MDT...
At 415 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Timpas, or 15 miles southwest of La Junta, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Timpas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3778 10366 3776 10379 3794 10391 3799 10362
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 172DEG 14KT 3783 10375
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
SimcoeSpecial weather statement, Aug 14, 4:49 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
449 PM MDT Thu Aug 14 2025
COZ089-093-142315-
Crowley County CO-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO-
449 PM MDT Thu Aug 14 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL OTERO AND SOUTHEASTERN
CROWLEY COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM MDT...
At 448 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near La Junta to near Swink to near Timpas.
Movement was north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
La Junta, North La Junta, Rocky Ford, Swink, Cheraw, and Timpas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3820 10352 3807 10374 3795 10388 3779 10380
3787 10362 3801 10346
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 178DEG 9KT 3803 10353 3795 10365 3785 10377
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SimcoeThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 35 min |
| Aug 14, 1:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 31 min |
| Aug 14, 3:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 30 min |
| Aug 14, 3:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 34 min |
| Aug 14, 3:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 23 min |
| Aug 14, 4:15 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 30 min |
| Aug 14, 5:20 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 25 min |
| Aug 14, 5:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 38 min |
| Aug 14, 5:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 32 min |
| Aug 14, 5:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Crowley | 36 min |
| Aug 14, 5:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Kiowa | 35 min |
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