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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO

August 28, 2025El Paso County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at Aug 28, 2025, 9:13 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Aug 28, 2025, 9:13 PM MDT (03:13 UTC)
Expired
Aug 28, 2025, 9:45 PM MDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Hail
0.25 in
Wind
40

County El Paso County, CO

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NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 28, 9:13 PM MDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 28, 9:13 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 28, 12:30 PM MDT, 8 hours 43 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1230 PM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025

COZ058>089-093>099-291830-
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-
1230 PM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon,
especially along and east of the eastern mountains. A couple of
strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible, with strong
outflow winds up to around 60 mph and hail up to 1 inch in
diameter the most likely hazards. Localized flash flooding will
also be possible with any thunderstorm, especially across areas
that have had repeated rounds of rain over the past few days.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Another round of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms
is expected on Friday, and again a couple strong to severe storms
will be possible over the I-25 corridor and southeast plains. Hail
up to 1.5 inches in diameter and wind gusts over 60 mph will be
the most likely hazards, and localized flash flooding will remain
possible as well.

Thunderstorm activity decreases Sunday through Wednesday, though
still enough moisture will remain in place for scattered afternoon
and evening thunderstorms each day, especially over the
mountains. Lightning and gusty winds will be the main threats with
any storms this period, while the threat of flash flooding will be
reduced as moisture levels decrease.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

31/31

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 28, 6:15 PM MDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
615 PM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025

COZ087-088-290045-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft CO-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
615 PM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL HUERFANO AND NORTH
CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM MDT...

At 615 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles northeast of Walsenburg, or 34 miles south of Pueblo, moving
southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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 east central
Huerfano and north central Las Animas Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3777 10470 3785 10460 3774 10420 3757 10454
TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 305DEG 19KT 3776 10458

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Simcoe
Special weather statement, Aug 28, 6:56 PM MDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
656 PM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025

COZ078-079-083-290130-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft CO-
Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Ft CO-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County CO-
656 PM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN FREMONT AND
NORTHEASTERN CUSTER COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM MDT...

At 655 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17
miles southwest of Florence, or 37 miles west of Pueblo, moving east
at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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 southeastern
Fremont and northeastern Custer Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3815 10535 3820 10536 3831 10518 3812 10514
TIME...MOT...LOC 0055Z 261DEG 9KT 3819 10531

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Simcoe
Special weather statement, Aug 28, 7:00 PM MDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
700 PM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025

COZ081-084-290145-
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-
700 PM MDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHERN TELLER AND NORTHWESTERN
EL PASO COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM MDT...

At 700 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Divide, or 23 miles northwest of Colorado Springs, moving east at 15
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
Woodland Park, Palmer Lake, Green Mountain Falls, Divide, Crystola,
and Chipita Park.

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 3894 10525 3907 10526 3913 10492 3892 10490
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 269DEG 15KT 3901 10520

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Aug 28, 8:10 PM MDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 28, 8:51 PM MDT, 22 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 28, 9:13 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 28, 6:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano30 min
Aug 28, 6:46 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Las Animas29 min
Aug 28, 6:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster34 min
Aug 28, 6:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Las Animas15 min
Aug 28, 7:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller45 min
Aug 28, 7:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas34 min
Aug 28, 8:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller35 min
Aug 28, 8:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso24 min
Aug 28, 10:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso25 min
Aug 28, 11:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley34 min
Aug 29, 1:27 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBKiowa33 min
Aug 29, 1:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano33 min
Aug 29, 1:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano27 min
Aug 29, 2:20 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas25 min
Aug 29, 2:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBProwers28 min
Aug 29, 2:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca31 min
Aug 29, 2:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas30 min
Aug 29, 3:05 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso25 min
Aug 29, 3:09 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster36 min
Aug 29, 3:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca31 min
Aug 29, 3:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Prowers32 min
Aug 29, 3:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso29 min
Aug 29, 3:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas35 min
Aug 29, 3:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca32 min
Aug 29, 3:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo45 min
Aug 29, 3:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso31 min
Aug 29, 4:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca15 min
Aug 29, 4:08 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Pueblo37 min
Aug 29, 4:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca28 min
Aug 29, 4:37 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso23 min
Aug 29, 4:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca47 min
Aug 29, 4:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley45 min
Aug 29, 4:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBBaca45 min
Aug 29, 5:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo45 min
Aug 29, 5:10 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCrowley35 min
Aug 29, 5:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca32 min
Aug 29, 5:20 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBBaca3 hr
Aug 29, 5:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCrowley11 min
Aug 29, 5:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca40 min

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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.