Flash Flood Warning 5, NWS Pueblo, CO

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WGUS75 KPUB 250031
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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
631 PM MDT Wed Jun 24 2026

COC071-250245-
/O.CON.KPUB.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260625T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Las Animas CO-
631 PM MDT Wed Jun 24 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM MDT THIS 
EVENING FOR WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...

At 631 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicates thunderstorms have ended 
across the warned area, although run-off from earlier heavy rainfall 
will continue. Doppler radar estimates between 1 and 3 inches of 
rain have fallen.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Cokedale, Boncarbo and Segundo.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Lorencito Canyon, Chinamans Canyon, Chicosa Arroyo, Leitensdorfer 
  Arroyo, Burro Canyon, Reilly Canyon, Berwind Arroyo, Wolf Canyon, 
  Cottonwood Canyon, Colorado Canyon, Mulligan Canyon, Purgatoire 
  River and Wet Canyon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 3715 10486 3721 10486 3728 10461 3727 10453
      3722 10447 3718 10449 3713 10456 3712 10471
      3712 10482

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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EP

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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
729 PM MDT Wed Jun 24 2026

COC071-250139-
/O.CAN.KPUB.FF.W.0005.000000T0000Z-260625T0245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Las Animas CO-
729 PM MDT Wed Jun 24 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

&&

LAT...LON 3715 10486 3721 10486 3728 10461 3727 10453
      3722 10447 3718 10449 3713 10456 3712 10471
      3712 10482

$$

MG

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
532 PM MDT Wed Jun 24 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Severe storm threat continues into Friday across the
  southeast Colorado Plains.

- Daily showers and storms across the mountains through
  Friday.

- Smoke from eastern Utah wildfires to ebb and flow across
  the Rockies through Friday.

- Drying out and warming up this weekend, leading to
  increasing coverage of critical fire conditions.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Issued at 204 PM MDT Wed Jun 24 2026

Current water vapor imagery indicates another embedded shortwave
within the modest westerly flow aloft across the Rockies at this
time. Moist low level easterly upslope flow has keep dew pts in the
mid 50s to lower 60s across the plains, with dew pts in the 20s and
30s across south central Colorado at this time. Regional region
radars and satellite imagery has CU and a few showers and storms
developing across the higher terrain, with stratus starting to
lift across El Paso county at this time. Smoke from eastern Utah
wildfires caught up in the westerly flow aloft has brought smoke
to much of south central and southeast Colorado today as well.

For this afternoon into tonight, with said shortwave aiding in storm
development, will see scattered showers and storms developing and
spreading across the higher terrain through the evening, with strong
to severe storms expected once again across the lower eastern slopes
into the southeast plains, where abundant low level moisture
remains in place. Latest SPC meso-analysis and high res model data
indicates 2000-3000 j/kg of SBCAPE and up to 1500 j/kg to MLCAPE,
along with 25-40kts of bulk shear, to support strong to severe storm
development across the I-25 Corridor between 2pm-7pm, with the
severe storm potential spreading into the southeast plains through
the rest of the evening. With the abundant moisture in place, hail
of 1 to 2 inches in diameter, strong damaging wind gusts up to 70
mph and heavy rain, being the main threats from storms. With the
better shear north of the Highway 50 Corridor, can't rule out an
isolated tornado as well. The locally heavy rainfall will also
bring the potential for flash flooding, especially for areas that
received heavy rain over the past few days. Breezy westerly winds
and higher based showers and storms will keep critical and near
critical fire weather conditions across south central Colorado,
where a Red Flag Warning will remain in place through 7 pm.

Showers and storms could continue over the higher terrain,
especially along and west of the ContDvd through the overnight
hours, with moist easterly upslope flow developing stratus across
the plains once again early tomorrow morning.

A rinse and repeat forecast remains for tomorrow, as another short
wave within the westerly flow aloft is progged to translate across
the region, where more mid level moisture will bring scattered
higher based showers and storms to the mountains tomorrow afternoon
and evening. Further east, amble low level moisture remains progged
to support another afternoon and evening of strong to severe storms,
with the latest SPC Day 2 Outlook keeping a marginal risk across the
eastern slopes and I-25 Corridor, and a slight risk across the
Palmer Dvd and into the far southeast plains.

Latest smoke forecasts indicate smoke from eastern Utah wildfires,
will ebb and flow within the westerly flow aloft through the day,
with could remain in place into the early weekend, when flow aloft
becomes more southwest.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 204 PM MDT Wed Jun 24 2026

On Friday, which continues through the weekend, latest model data
support increasing southwest flow aloft, which will gradually warm
and dry the atmosphere across south central and southeast Colorado.
Latest data supports a dryline mixing out across the southeast
plains through the afternoon, with SPC Day 3 Outlook supporting a
marginal risk of severe storms east of the I-25 Corridor Friday
afternoon and evening, with more higher based storms across the rest
of south central and southeast Colorado.

Warm, dry and breezy conditions remain forecast for the weekend into
early next week, with decreasing available moisture leading to
increasing coverage of critical fire weather conditions across the
region. However, we will need to monitor fuel conditions for any
updates during this weeks wetter pattern, for any issuance of fire
weather highlights. Will also have to watch the evolution of the
dryline across the plains, with some models indicating its presence
across the far southeast plains later in the weekend and into early
next week. Otherwise, temperatures to warm back above seasonal
levels through the weekend, with temperatures possibly hitting the
century mark across portions of the southeast plains once again,
into early next week.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY/...
Issued at 531 PM MDT Wed Jun 24 2026

KALS: Passing showers will remain present in the valley for a few
more hours, with intermittent MVFR cigs. Winds turn south to
southwest overnight, with cigs hovering between low VFR and high
MVFR. By 18Z or so Thursday, winds pick up out of the west, with
another round of showers and storms expected in the afternoon into
evening.

KCOS and KPUB: Showers and thunderstorms will move through the area
this evening, scattered in coverage with a relatively low chance of
directly impacting the terminals. Chances at KCOS will be slightly
higher than at KPUB, but left both as PROB30 for now. Will need to
monitor for any influences from outflow. Cigs will sink into MVFR
overnight, generally staying there into Thursday. By 15-18Z
Thursday, winds pick up out of the southeast again, and another
round of passing thunderstorms is expected through the end of this
forecast period.

&&

.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Red Flag Warning until 7 PM MDT this evening for COZ220-224.

&&

SHORT TERM...MW
LONG TERM...MW
AVIATION...GARBEROGLIO

Hazardous Weather Outlook...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1135 AM MDT Wed Jun 24 2026

COZ058>089-093>099-251745-
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-
1135 AM MDT Wed Jun 24 2026

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 will develop over the higher
terrain this afternoon and evening, with a few strong to severe
storms developing in the more unstable airmass across the immediate
adjacent plains and the far southeast plains through the evening.
The best timing for severe storms will be between 2 pm and 9 pm,
with strong damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 mph and large hail
of 1 to 2 inches in diameter, being the main threats from storms.
There is also a small chance of a tornado, mainly north of the
Highway 50 Corridor. In addition, locally heavy rainfall will
bring the potential for flash flooding, especially for areas which
saw abundant rain in the past few days.

In addition, critical fire weather conditions are expected for
the San Luis and Upper Arkansas River Valleys, with a Red Flag
Warning in place from 11 am to 7 pm.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Strong to severe storms will again be possible Thursday through
Friday across the eastern plains, with large hail and damaging
winds the primary hazards. Otherwise, typical Summer thunderstorms
are expected across the valleys and mountains, with small hail
and gusty outflow winds expected. More widespread and substantial
critical fire weather conditions are expected to return this
weekend and into early next as dry and windy conditions return.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

23/SIMCOE

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
404 PM MDT Wed Jun 24 2026

COZ074-087-088-242230-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft CO-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft CO-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
404 PM MDT Wed Jun 24 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN HUERFANO AND
SOUTHWESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM MDT...

At 404 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Gulnare, or 19 miles northwest of Trinidad, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Aguilar, Gulnare, and Boncarbo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.

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LAT...LON 3714 10487 3736 10495 3747 10460 3720 10451
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 254DEG 16KT 3728 10483

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

KT

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
433 PM MDT Wed Jun 24 2026

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

0433 PM     Hail             3 NNW Cokedale          37.19N 104.65W
06/24/2026  M1.00 Inch       Las Animas         CO   Trained Spotter

&&

MG

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
450 PM MDT Wed Jun 24 2026

COZ074-088-242315-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft CO-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
450 PM MDT Wed Jun 24 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY
THROUGH 515 PM MDT...

At 450 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Trinidad, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Trinidad and Starkville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.

&&

LAT...LON 3708 10462 3724 10458 3725 10418 3702 10421
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 281DEG 20KT 3716 10452

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

KT

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
453 PM MDT Wed Jun 24 2026

COZ074-088-242330-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft CO-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
453 PM MDT Wed Jun 24 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY
THROUGH 530 PM MDT...

At 453 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Segundo, or 13 miles southwest of Trinidad, moving northeast at 30
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Trinidad, Cokedale, and Starkville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.

&&

LAT...LON 3708 10481 3725 10457 3710 10442 3699 10462
      3699 10474
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 234DEG 24KT 3706 10470

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

KT

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
502 PM MDT Wed Jun 24 2026

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

0502 PM     Hail             3 N Cokedale            37.19N 104.62W
06/24/2026  M1.75 Inch       Las Animas         CO   Cocorahs

            Report indicated shredded tree leaves and
            broken house windows.

&&

MG

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
503 PM MDT Wed Jun 24 2026

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

0432 PM     Hail             3 N Cokedale            37.19N 104.62W
06/24/2026  M1.75 Inch       Las Animas         CO   Cocorahs

            Corrects previous hail report from 3 N
            Cokedale. Report indicated shredded tree
            leaves and broken house windows.

&&

MG