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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 191, NWS Pueblo, CO

July 28, 2026Las Animas County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 28, 2026, 7:28 PM MDT for Las Animas County, Colorado. It was in force for 32 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
Jul 28, 2026, 7:28 PM MDT (01:28 UTC)
Expired
Jul 28, 2026, 8:00 PM MDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Las Animas County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 162 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:28 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.

Did it verify

Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 270 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2026-07-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2026-07-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 27 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3549 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
43 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

889 
WUUS55 KPUB 290128
SVRPUB
COC071-290200-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0191.260729T0128Z-260729T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
728 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 800 PM MDT.

* At 728 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles east of
  Branson, or 20 miles northeast of Des Moines, moving east at 10
  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.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  southeastern Las Animas County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3707 10377 3715 10355 3700 10354 3700 10376
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 262DEG 8KT 3704 10368 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Simcoe
2 follow-up statements
246 
WWUS55 KPUB 290136
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
736 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

COC071-290200-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0191.000000T0000Z-260729T0200Z/
Las Animas CO-
736 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY...

At 736 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles east of
Branson, or 21 miles northeast of Des Moines, moving east at 10 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 Las Animas County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3707 10377 3715 10355 3700 10354 3700 10376
TIME...MOT...LOC 0136Z 262DEG 8KT 3704 10366 

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

$$

Simcoe
207 
WWUS55 KPUB 290155
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
755 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

COC071-290205-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0191.000000T0000Z-260729T0200Z/
Las Animas CO-
755 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 800 PM MDT...

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 and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 3707 10377 3715 10355 3700 10354 3700 10376
TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 262DEG 8KT 3705 10362 

$$

Simcoe

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 28, 5:52 PM MDT, 1 hour 36 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Scattered to numerous storms expected TODAY and TOMORROW over the region; Storms capable of heavy rain
  • A few severe storms today, Flash flooding possible.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 28, 5:52 PM MDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
552 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Scattered to numerous storms expected TODAY and TOMORROW over the
region; Storms capable of heavy rain

- A few severe storms today, Flash flooding possible.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 134 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

As of early afternoon, numerous storms already noted over the
CONTDVD region with scattered storms along the S mtns and Pikes Peak
region. 50+ dbz cores already noted in several storms. Dewpts higher
all areas with near 70 dwpts along US50 corridor over the plains
east of KPUB. Observed PWATs over the plains above 150 to 200% of
normal with 100-150% over interior mtns.

Main concern today will obviously be flash flooding over the burn
scars, especially the Aspen Acres burn area. Photos starting to show
mudflows in the central part of the AA burn scar and if we get a
strong storm, the potential for mud flows/flash flooding will be
high.

Additionally, any storm which moves slow/trains will have the
potential to produce flash flooding today

Decent cape of 1000-1500 and some very modest shear will allow for a
few lower end severe storms and a severe thunderstorm watch has been
issued for the plains generally along and north of US50.

The activity will become more organized over as the day progresses
and a line of storm should be note over the I-25 corridor by late
afternoon, moving slowly east as the evening progresses. The activity
should reach the KS border AOA midnight. SOme storms may linger
through the early AM hours of Wednesday, especially along the CO/NM
border.

For tomorrow, I anticipate a repeat performance of today as plenty
of moisture will be through the column as the monsoon plume
remains over the region and weak short waves will be moving over the
mid level ridge over the region. Flash flooding may be more of a
concern over a larger part of the region as todays precip will
likely start to saturate the soils over the region, and more heavy
rain coming down over a brief period of time could cause issues,
especially over the burn scars and urban areas. With less shear and
CAPE severe threat will be less.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Issued at 134 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

For Thursday, anticipate it will be somewhat drier over the region
and storms this day will be more confined to the higher terrain,
with more isolated activity plains. Additionally, temps will start
to be on the increase once again.

Friday, a much more pronounced short wave will be moving down in the
NW flow aloft and winds throughout the column will be rather strong
as a jet streak will clearly be over the region. The mtns appear
drier this day so less convection over the higher terrain, but we may
see some organized severe storms over the eastern plains on this day.

Weekend into Monday...Hot. Any storms will be isolated and mainly
confined to the mtns.

Tuesday we may see cooler weather move in with a better chance of
precip. \/Hodanish

&&

.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 552 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

KCOS, KPUB, and KALS: MVFR conditions may take place in
thunderstorms due to reduced visibility, but outside of
thunderstorms, VFR conditions are expected for all three sites.
Showers and storms are expected to end during the late evening to
early overnight hours. With that said, another round of heavy
monsoon thunderstorms is expected tomorrow afternoon, especially at
KCOS and KPUB. Otherwise, mid to high level clouds will persist much
of this TAF period, with light winds outside of thunderstorms.

&&

.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flash Flood Watch until midnight MDT tonight for COZ079-080-
086.
Flash Flood Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday
evening for COZ079-080-086.

&&

SHORT TERM...HODANISH
LONG TERM...HODANISH
AVIATION...SIMCOE
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 28, 11:51 AM MDT, 7 hours 37 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1151 AM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

COZ058>089-093>099-291800-
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-
1151 AM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms will be scattered to numerous over all
of the region as the afternoon progresses. All of the storms will
be capable of heavy rain. Flash flooding will be a concern in the
Aspen Acres burn scar region. Additionally, the storms over the
plains could become strong and produce hail up to 1 inch in
diameter and wind gusts to 60 mph. The activity will move slowly
east from late this afternoon into the evening hours. The storms
over the plains may last until the early morning hours of
Wednesday.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Showers and thunderstorms will be scattered to numerous over the
region on Wednesday. All of the storms will be capable of heavy
rain. Flash flooding will be a concern in the Aspen Acres burn
scar region. The storms over the plains on Wednesday may last
into the late evening hours.

From Thursday into early next week, showers and storms will
become more isolaed in nature and mainly occur over the mountains.
Temperatures will once again become hot over the region.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

Hodanish

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 28, 5:53 PM MDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
553 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

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

0541 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     5 NE Blende             38.28N 104.50W
07/28/2026  M60 MPH          Pueblo             CO   AWOS

            AWOS station KPUB Pueblo Airport.

&&
Local storm report, Jul 28, 5:56 PM MDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
556 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

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

0515 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     4 WSW Pinon             38.41N 104.67W
07/28/2026  M68 MPH          Pueblo             CO   Mesonet

            Mesonet station AW866 PUEBLO WEST.

0541 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     5 NE Blende             38.28N 104.50W
07/28/2026  M60 MPH          Pueblo             CO   AWOS

            AWOS station KPUB Pueblo Airport.

0418 PM     Flash Flood      7 E Texas Creek         38.38N 105.46W
07/28/2026                   Fremont            CO   Emergency Mngr

            Fremont County Emergency Management reports
            two to 3 feet of water with two to three
            feet of debris and mud in the 8000-9000
            block of Copper Gulch Road.

0505 PM     Flash Flood      6 ESE Texas Creek       38.36N 105.48W
07/28/2026                   Fremont            CO   Public

            Mud and debris on Copper Gulch as reported
            by Fremont County Emergency Management.

0310 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 WSW Calhan            39.02N 104.33W
07/28/2026  M58 MPH          El Paso            CO   Public

            Personal weather station measured gust.

0349 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 ENE Truckton          38.74N 104.14W
07/28/2026  M67 MPH          El Paso            CO   Public

            Personal weather station measured gust.

0350 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     5 NE Yoder              38.90N 104.17W
07/28/2026  M58 MPH          El Paso            CO   Public

            Personal weather station measured wind gust.

0351 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 SE Truckton           38.70N 104.16W
07/28/2026  M58 MPH          El Paso            CO   Public

            Personal weather station measured gust.

0358 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 NNW Rush              38.88N 104.11W
07/28/2026  M59 MPH          El Paso            CO   Public

            Personal weather station measured wind gust.

0445 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 SE Truckton           38.72N 104.17W
07/28/2026  M66 MPH          El Paso            CO   Public

            Personal weather station measured wind gust.

0447 PM     Flash Flood      4 N Ellicott            38.90N 104.39W
07/28/2026                   El Paso            CO   Trained Spotter

            Shared video via X. Hard to estimate the
            depth, but very deep.

0109 PM     Debris Flow      1 NNW San Isabel        38.00N 105.06W
07/28/2026                   Custer             CO   Law Enforcement

            Rockslide and debris along highway 165 1/2
            mile south of Highway 78 is impassable,
            large trees 40 feet in length blocking the
            road. 12 inches of rocks mixed up. This was
            a report from the field.

0506 PM     Rain             2 SSW Wetmore           38.20N 105.10W
07/28/2026  M2.50 Inch       Custer             CO   Trained Spotter

&&
Local storm report, Jul 28, 5:57 PM MDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
557 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

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

0457 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     6 S Colorado City       37.86N 104.83W
07/28/2026  M61 MPH          Huerfano           CO   Mesonet

            Mesonet station CO029 025s066 Apache City.

&&
Local storm report, Jul 28, 5:58 PM MDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
558 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

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

0515 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     4 WSW Pinon             38.41N 104.67W
07/28/2026  M68 MPH          Pueblo             CO   Public

            Personal weather station measured wind gust.

&&
Special weather statement, Jul 28, 6:17 PM MDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
617 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

COZ094-290045-
Eastern Las Animas County CO-
617 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY
THROUGH 645 PM MDT...

At 617 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles north of Branson, or 25 miles north of Des Moines, moving east
at 10 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central Las
Animas County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3705 10398 3718 10400 3727 10376 3703 10372
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 257DEG 9KT 3713 10391

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

Simcoe
Local storm report, Jul 28, 7:23 PM MDT, 5 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
723 PM MDT Tue Jul 28 2026

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

0708 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     4 S Cheraw              38.05N 103.52W
07/28/2026  M69 MPH          Otero              CO   ASOS

            ASOS station KLHX La Junta Airport.

&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 28, 6:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas28 min
Jul 28, 6:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas51 min
Jul 28, 7:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatPUBBent, Crowley, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero45 min
Jul 28, 7:03 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas27 min
Jul 28, 7:16 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa44 min
Jul 28, 7:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero48 min
Jul 28, 7:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa, Prowers52 min
Jul 28, 8:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Kiowa, Prowers51 min
Jul 28, 11:52 PM MDTFlood WatchPUBCostilla, Crowley, Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano and 4 more24 hr
Jul 29, 12:47 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont43 min
Jul 29, 12:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBChaffee40 min
Jul 29, 1:29 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBFremont4 hr
Jul 29, 1:43 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller47 min
Jul 29, 2:20 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont40 min
Jul 29, 2:31 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBTeller3 hr
Jul 29, 2:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller21 min
Jul 29, 2:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano31 min
Jul 29, 3:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller22 min
Jul 29, 4:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont24 min
Jul 29, 4:54 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBChaffee3 hr
Jul 29, 4:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont31 min
Jul 29, 5:11 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBCuster, Fremont3 hr
Jul 29, 5:27 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont48 min
Jul 29, 5:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBCuster, Fremont42 min
Jul 29, 5:47 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBCuster, Pueblo3 hr

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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.