Severe Thunderstorm Warning 103, NWS Pueblo, CO

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1238 AM MDT Wed Jun 24 2026

COC011-071-089-240700-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0103.000000T0000Z-260624T0700Z/
Otero CO-Las Animas CO-Bent CO-
1238 AM MDT Wed Jun 24 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN OTERO...NORTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHWESTERN
BENT COUNTIES...

At 1238 AM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles southwest
of Higbee, or 27 miles south of North La Junta, moving northeast at
20 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Otero, northeastern Las Animas and southwestern Bent
Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3744 10352 3761 10375 3783 10359 3749 10312
TIME...MOT...LOC 0638Z 235DEG 17KT 3759 10357 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

kam

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1128 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- SIGNIFICANT SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY EXPECTED TODAY AND
ESPECIALLY TONIGHT OVER ALL OF THE EASTERN PLAINS...INCLUDING THE
CITIES ALONG THE I-25 CORRIDOR.

- Severe storm threat continues into Friday for the plains.

- Red flag conditions for the interior mtns and valleys Today and
Wednesday.

- Some precip for the mtns tomorrow, more on Thursday.

- Hot and dry all areas this weekend.

&&

.UPDATE...
Issued at 926 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026

Moisture continues to surge westward and upslope into the
terrain. With satellite and radar showing thunderstorms
developing, the severe thunderstorm watch has been expanded to
include Huerfano, Las Animas, and Otero Counties. Supercells
capable of producing destructive hail to 4 inches are still
expected into the overnight hours. A tornado and strong winds
will also be possible with any more isolated and sustained
supercell.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Issued at 1240 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026

Main concern today and tonight will be the threat of high end severe
convection over the region. For this afternoon, any convection will
be isolated, but potentially impactful. First threat area will be
Baca county as 5000 CAPE noted at this time with sufficient shear.
If a storm should initiate, it will likely be severe, However it
should move relatively quickly into the OK and TX panhandles.

2nd threat area for this afternoon is the Pikes Peak region. Model
solutions vary considerably with any convection initiating in this
region, but latest HRR has some convection initiating over eastern
El Paso around 6 pm and moving east.

The main time period of concern is late this evening after 10 pm for
the I-25 corridor region. Many hi res solutions show supercells
exploding up and down the I-25 corridor and moving east. Large
destructive wind drive hail will be possible. Tornadoes cannot
be ruled out even along the I-25 corridor region.

Why is this scenario playing out like this? General weak subsidence
is moving over the region this afternoon which is preventing
convection from being more widespread. However, tonight, strong
forcing from a shortwave will move in after 9-10 pm and once this
forcing hits the unstable airmass over the plains, it will ignite
the convection over the region. With the 40-50knts of shear in
place, the storms will likely rotate.

Tomorrow, we will see another round of severe storms over the
plains. These storms will likely initiate a bit later than normal as
the plains will likely be rather stable tomorrow morning, and will
take awhile to destabilize. Large hail and damaging winds and
isolated tornadoes will once again be possible.

Moisture will also start to move into the mtns and we will see some
shower over the CONTDVD tomorrow.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Issued at 1240 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026

For Thursday, severe storms will once again be possible over
the plains. Over the mtns, there will be a much better chance of
wetting rains as a moisture plume will move over the higher
terrain this day.

Friday, showers and thunderstorms over the entire region, but they
should be more generic in nature as the instability and shear will
be much less on this day.

Weekend...

HOT and DRY. 100s return to the plains. Meteorological conditions
for extreme fire behavior will be in place both days

Monday, a bit cooler with isold showers. Tuesday will be hot and dry
again. \/Hodanish

&&

.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 1125 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026

Chaotic storms will continue through the early TAF period tonight.
LIFR is possible under and around the storm cores due to low
ceilings, degraded visibilities, and severe storms. After 09Z or so,
terminals along the front range should return to VFR with lingering
cloud ceilings and light winds. easterly to southeasterly flow will
develop tomorrow with gusts up to 25kts. Afternoon storms are
possible again with the increased potential for variable strong wind
gusts due to storms downburst. Expect lowered categories to
develop after 02Z lasting into the evening as models continue to
put storms developing along the mtns and moving eastward over
terminal sites.

KALS will have light winds through the morning before gusty
westerlies develop. Models show increased chances of localized
thunderstorms moving over the terminals beginning around 00Z (+/-
1hr).

&&

.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Red Flag Warning from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Wednesday for COZ220-
224.

&&

UPDATE...SIMCOE
SHORT TERM...HODANISH
LONG TERM...HODANISH
AVIATION...DS

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1102 AM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026

COZ058>089-093>099-241715-
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-
1102 AM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight

SIGNIFICANT SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY EXPECTED TODAY AND
ESPECIALLY TONIGHT OVER ALL OF THE EASTERN PLAINS...INCLUDING THE
CITIES ALONG THE I-25 CORRIDOR.

A very unstable airmass will be over the region today and tonight.
For today, the thunderstorms are expected to be isolated over the
region, with the best chances beeing over the Pikes Peak region
and Baca county. Although the storms will be isolated, they will
be capable of very large hail...2 to 3.5 inches in
diameter...damaging winds to 75 mph or more and isolated
tornadoes.

A more significant severe weather threat will occur late this
evening into the early morning hours of Wednesday. Several
supercell thunderstorms are expected to develop along the
immediate I-25 corridor and then move slowly southeast. Computer
simulations show some of these storms affecting the major cities
along the I-25 corridor, including, but not limited to, all of the
lower elevations of the Pikes Peak region, Pueblo, Trinidad and
Walsenburg. Destructive hail, damaging winds and isolated
tornadoes will be possible with these dangerous supercell
thunderstorms. If the storms move slow enough, then flash flooding
will be possible.

Please be weather alert today and especially tonight over the
southeast Colorado region. If you have access to a garage, park
your car in it to avoid potential destructive hail damage.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Strong to severe storms will again be possible Wednesday 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. Critical fire weather conditions may also
return for the valleys Wednesday. 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 likely over portions of the region.

Hodanish

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
919 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026

COZ074-088-240345-
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft CO-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
919 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY
THROUGH 945 PM MDT...

At 919 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Boncarbo, or 9 miles northwest of Trinidad, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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, Model, Hoehne, Gulnare, and Boncarbo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3712 10474 3735 10476 3750 10427 3713 10416
TIME...MOT...LOC 0319Z 247DEG 26KT 3726 10464

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

kam

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
922 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026

COZ086>088-240345-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft CO-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
922 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN HUERFANO...
NORTHWESTERN LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTIES THROUGH 945
PM MDT...

At 922 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21
miles south of Avondale, or 24 miles south of Pueblo, moving east at
30 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 northeastern
Huerfano, northwestern Las Animas and southeastern Pueblo Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3781 10454 3803 10468 3815 10422 3779 10410
TIME...MOT...LOC 0322Z 247DEG 26KT 3793 10447

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

kam

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
943 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026

COZ086-089-240415-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-Crowley County CO-
943 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CROWLEY AND
NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 PM MDT...

At 943 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Pueblo Depot, or 9 miles east of Pueblo Airport, moving east at 30
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Pueblo Airport, Boone, Avondale, and Pueblo Depot.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3824 10448 3840 10442 3840 10396 3814 10396
TIME...MOT...LOC 0343Z 272DEG 27KT 3831 10433

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

kam

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1050 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026

COZ086-088-093-094-240530-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
Eastern Las Animas County CO-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
1050 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN OTERO...NORTHEASTERN
LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTIES THROUGH 1130 PM MDT...

At 1050 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 10 miles northwest of Delhi to 11 miles east of
Thatcher to 18 miles northwest of Kim. Movement was north at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Timpas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.

&&

LAT...LON 3805 10397 3789 10368 3750 10330 3735 10362
      3774 10414
TIME...MOT...LOC 0450Z 201DEG 20KT 3777 10410 3760 10382 3743 10360

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

kam

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1139 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026

COZ086-089-240615-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-Crowley County CO-
1139 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL CROWLEY AND
NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTIES THROUGH 1215 AM MDT...

At 1139 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pueblo Airport, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Pueblo Depot.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.

&&

LAT...LON 3833 10450 3841 10449 3845 10404 3825 10405
TIME...MOT...LOC 0539Z 273DEG 39KT 3836 10444

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Simcoe

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1220 AM MDT Wed Jun 24 2026

COZ086-240645-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
1220 AM MDT Wed Jun 24 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTY
THROUGH 1245 AM MDT...

At 1220 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles south of Pueblo Reservoir, or 15 miles southwest of Pueblo,
moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Pueblo
County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 AM MDT for
southeastern Colorado.

&&

LAT...LON 3807 10488 3815 10488 3820 10457 3800 10458
TIME...MOT...LOC 0620Z 272DEG 13KT 3810 10480

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Simcoe