Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 310, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 13, 2026, 7:03 PM MDT for Lincoln County, Colorado. It was in force for 27 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 13, 2026, 7:03 PM MDT (01:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 13, 2026, 7:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Lincoln County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 334 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
- 552 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3475 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 4 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -36 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
867
WUUS55 KBOU 140103
SVRBOU
COC073-140130-
/O.NEW.KBOU.SV.W.0310.260814T0103Z-260814T0130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Denver CO
703 PM MDT Thu Aug 13 2026
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Lincoln County in east central Colorado...
* Until 730 PM MDT.
* At 703 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Karval, or 38
miles south of Limon, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Karval.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3865 10343 3873 10373 3893 10363 3886 10333
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 197DEG 14KT 3872 10359
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
632 follow-up statements
441
WWUS55 KBOU 140111
SVSBOU
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
711 PM MDT Thu Aug 13 2026
COC073-140130-
/O.CON.KBOU.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-260814T0130Z/
Lincoln CO-
711 PM MDT Thu Aug 13 2026
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY...
At 711 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Karval, or 36
miles south of Limon, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Karval.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3865 10343 3873 10373 3893 10363 3886 10333
TIME...MOT...LOC 0103Z 197DEG 14KT 3872 10359
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
63868 WWUS55 KBOU 140129 SVSBOU Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Denver CO 729 PM MDT Thu Aug 13 2026 COC073-140139- /O.EXP.KBOU.SV.W.0310.000000T0000Z-260814T0130Z/ Lincoln CO- 729 PM MDT Thu Aug 13 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 730 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, small hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm. && LAT...LON 3865 10343 3873 10373 3893 10363 3886 10333 TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 197DEG 14KT 3876 10358 $$ 63
The office that day
Everything else NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 6:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Lincoln | 43 min |
| Aug 13, 6:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Elbert, Lincoln, Washington | 32 min |
| Aug 13, 6:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Lincoln | 37 min |
| Aug 13, 6:50 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Elbert, Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 6:52 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Lincoln, Washington | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 7:25 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Larimer | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 7:42 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Lincoln | 33 min |
| Aug 13, 7:49 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe, Morgan, Washington | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 7:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Morgan | 38 min |
| Aug 13, 7:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Weld | 34 min |
| Aug 13, 8:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Weld | 28 min |
| Aug 13, 8:04 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Weld | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 8:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Morgan | 44 min |
| Aug 13, 8:20 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Weld | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 8:25 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Morgan | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 8:32 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Douglas, Elbert, Jefferson | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 8:35 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 8:55 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Weld | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 9:03 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Weld | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 9:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Logan, Weld | 28 min |
| Aug 13, 9:20 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOU | Weld | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 9:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Logan, Weld | 17 min |
| Aug 13, 10:10 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Weld | 3 hr |
| Aug 13, 11:02 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Weld | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 10:40 AM MDT | Flood Watch | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe, Clear Creek, Douglas, Elbert, Gilpin and 7 more | 11 hr |
| Aug 14, 1:29 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Douglas | 117 min |
| Aug 14, 1:31 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Douglas | 29 min |
| Aug 14, 1:39 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Douglas, Elbert | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 1:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Douglas | 43 min |
| Aug 14, 1:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe | 24 min |
| Aug 14, 2:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Douglas, Elbert | 39 min |
| Aug 14, 2:07 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOU | Douglas, Elbert | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 2:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Adams | 29 min |
| Aug 14, 2:32 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe | 25 min |
| Aug 14, 2:46 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Arapahoe, Elbert | 4 hr |
| Aug 14, 2:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe | 41 min |
| Aug 14, 2:57 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 2:59 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Denver | 31 min |
| Aug 14, 3:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Arapahoe, Denver | 36 min |
| Aug 14, 3:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Arapahoe | 46 min |
| Aug 14, 3:17 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Larimer | 25 min |
| Aug 14, 3:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Elbert | 52 min |
| Aug 14, 3:30 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOU | Arapahoe, Denver, Jefferson | 99 min |
| Aug 14, 3:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Adams | 30 min |
| Aug 14, 3:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Arapahoe | 39 min |
| Aug 14, 3:37 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOU | Larimer | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 3:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Denver | 32 min |
| Aug 14, 3:46 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Jefferson, Park | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 3:55 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOU | Adams, Weld | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 4:01 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe, Elbert | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 4:01 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Weld | 29 min |
| Aug 14, 4:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Elbert | 24 min |
| Aug 14, 4:07 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe, Denver | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 4:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Adams | 36 min |
| Aug 14, 4:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Elbert | 28 min |
| Aug 14, 4:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Elbert | 35 min |
| Aug 14, 4:42 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOU | Weld | 2 hr |
| Aug 14, 4:53 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOU | Elbert | 4 hr |
| Aug 14, 5:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Washington | 28 min |
| Aug 14, 5:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Elbert | 39 min |
| Aug 14, 5:23 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Elbert | 37 min |
| Aug 14, 5:24 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Washington | 51 min |
| Aug 14, 5:31 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOU | Weld | 2 hr |
| Aug 14, 5:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Weld | 35 min |
| Aug 14, 5:53 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe, Elbert, Lincoln, Morgan, Washington | 3 hr |
| Aug 14, 5:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Lincoln | 48 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.