Severe Thunderstorm Warning 252, NWS Pueblo, CO

Issued

Aug 16, 2026, 3:42 PM MDT (21:42 UTC)

Expired

Aug 16, 2026, 4:30 PM MDT

In force

48 min

Issued by

NWS Pueblo, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

0.75 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties El Paso County, CO, Pueblo County, CO

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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096 
WUUS55 KPUB 162142
SVRPUB
COC041-101-162230-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0252.260816T2142Z-260816T2230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
342 PM MDT Sun Aug 16 2026

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central El Paso County in east central Colorado...
  North central Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 430 PM MDT.

* At 342 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hanover, or
  24 miles north of Pueblo Airport, moving east at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Hanover.

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 3864 10449 3868 10447 3873 10439 3853 10423
      3850 10444
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 276DEG 10KT 3864 10441 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Simcoe

435 
WWUS55 KPUB 162153
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
353 PM MDT Sun Aug 16 2026

COC041-101-162230-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0252.000000T0000Z-260816T2230Z/
El Paso CO-Pueblo CO-
353 PM MDT Sun Aug 16 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM MDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL EL PASO AND NORTH CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTIES...

At 353 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hanover, or 25
miles north of Pueblo Airport, 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.

Locations impacted include...
Hanover.

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 3862 10446 3866 10443 3870 10437 3853 10423
      3850 10444
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 276DEG 10KT 3864 10437 

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

$$

Simcoe

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