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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 293, NWS Pueblo, CO

August 25, 2026Bent County, Prowers County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 25, 2026, 5:57 PM MDT for Bent County, Prowers County, Colorado. It was in force for 48 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 25, 2026, 5:57 PM MDT (23:57 UTC)
Expired
Aug 25, 2026, 6:45 PM MDT
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bent County, CO, Prowers County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:57 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 text

As transmitted.

945 
WUUS55 KPUB 252357
SVRPUB
COC011-099-260045-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0293.260825T2357Z-260826T0045Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
557 PM MDT Tue Aug 25 2026

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  West central Prowers County in southeastern Colorado...
  Southeastern Bent County in southeastern Colorado...

* Until 645 PM MDT.

* At 557 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 17 miles south of
  John Martin Reservoir, or 24 miles southwest of Lamar, 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
  west central Prowers and southeastern Bent Counties.

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 3785 10307 3794 10301 3790 10270 3768 10285
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 290DEG 9KT 3785 10295 

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

$$

Simcoe
1 follow-up statement
190 
WWUS55 KPUB 260040
SVSPUB

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
640 PM MDT Tue Aug 25 2026

COC011-099-260050-
/O.EXP.KPUB.SV.W.0293.000000T0000Z-260826T0045Z/
Prowers CO-Bent CO-
640 PM MDT Tue Aug 25 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL PROWERS AND
SOUTHEASTERN BENT COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645 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, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 3785 10307 3794 10301 3790 10270 3768 10285
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 290DEG 9KT 3782 10284 

$$

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 Aug 25, 5:30 PM MDT, 27 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Diurnal showers and storms will persist across the region, with flash flooding concerns continuing for the Aspen Acres burn scar.
  • Severe storms remain possible this afternoon across the southeast plains, with a westward expansion of severe storm threat towards the eastern mountains on Wednesday.
  • Shower and thunderstorm chances persist on Thursday with gradual downturn in available moisture Friday and Saturday.
  • Another slow increase in storm activity for Sunday into early next week.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 25, 5:30 PM MDT, 27 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
530 PM MDT Tue Aug 25 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Diurnal showers and storms will persist across the region, with
  flash flooding concerns continuing for the Aspen Acres burn scar.

- Severe storms remain possible this afternoon across the southeast
  plains, with a westward expansion of severe storm threat towards the
  eastern mountains on Wednesday.

- Shower and thunderstorm chances persist on Thursday with gradual
  downturn in available moisture Friday and Saturday.

- Another slow increase in storm activity for Sunday into early
  next week.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
Issued at 219 PM MDT Tue Aug 25 2026

Current water vapor imagery and upper air analysis has modest
westerly flow aloft across the region with the center of a large
upper high in place across central New Mexico. Water vapor imagery
also indicates a weak embedded wave translating through the westerly
flow across the northern Rockies, with GOES Blended Total Water
Vapor imagery indicating PWATS running from 100 to 130 percent of
normal from west to east across the region at this time. Regional
radars have scattered showers and thunderstorms across the higher
terrain, with a few storms pushing across the immediate adjacent
plains at this time.

Latest model data continues to support storms developing over the
higher terrain and pushing east across the plains, where dew pts in
the 50s to lower 60s and just enough shear support the threat of a
few severe storms producing strong winds to around 60 mph and hail
to near an inch in diameter. With the continued available moisture,
stronger storms will also be capable of producing heavy rain,
leading to the potential for flash flooding, especially for storms
developing and moving across the Aspen Acres burn area. Storms to
diminish from west to east through the evening, with the passing
northern Rockies wave sending a weak backdoor front across the plains,
which could keep convection ongoing across the far southeast plains
through the overnight hours.

An uptick in severe storm coverage is expected on Wednesday, with
enhanced upslope and low level moisture behind the passing backdoor
front, combined with more west to northwest flow aloft expected as
upper high continues to lift north and east into the Four Corners
region through the day. Model data continues to support PWATs
increasing between 120 and 150 percent of normal, combined with
another weak embedded short wave, to produce scattered to numerous
showers and storms over the higher terrain through the late morning
and afternoon, with storms intensifying as they push into the I-25
Corridor and southeast plains through the afternoon and evening
hours. Heavy rain, strong winds in excess of 60 mph and hail of
1 to 2 inches in diameter will be possible across the plains on
Wednesday. This, along with the threat of training storms across
the eastern mountains has prompted the issuance of another Flash
Flood Watch for the Aspen Acres from noon through 9 pm.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Issued at 219 PM MDT Tue Aug 25 2026

For Thursday and Friday, the upper ridge remains progged to drift
north and west keeping modest north to northwest flow in place
across the Central Rockies. This will tend to slowly diminish
available moisture and keep most of afternoon and evening storms
tied closer to the higher terrain. By Saturday into Sunday, flow
aloft slowly becomes more west to southwest, as broad upper
troughing across the West Coast pushes the upper high back south
and east into the Southern Rockies. This will bring another slow
uptick in available moisture and storm coverage, especially for the
higher terrain along and west of the ContDvd. West to southwest flow
aloft remains progged across the region through the middle of next
week, keeping chances of the showers and storms across the region,
with the best coverage across the higher terrain.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z THURSDAY/...
Issued at 526 PM MDT Tue Aug 25 2026

Some isolated -tsra at the 3 taf sites at the very beginning of
this time period (especially KPUB) then VFR through the rest of
the period. Will likely see more thunder later tomorrow
afternoon at each of the taf sites. The rain may be heavier
tomorrow and we may see stronger winds and possible hail.

&&

.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flash Flood Watch until 8 PM MDT this evening for COZ079-080-
086.
Flash Flood Watch from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday
evening for COZ079-080-086.

&&

SHORT TERM...MW
LONG TERM...MW
AVIATION...HODANISH
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 25, 10:50 AM MDT, 7 hours 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1050 AM MDT Tue Aug 25 2026

COZ058>089-093>099-261700-
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-
1050 AM MDT Tue Aug 25 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop over the
higher terrain this afternoon, with activity spreading across
lower elevations and the plains from mid-afternoon into the
evening. The main hazard from storms today will be locally heavy
rainfall and flash flooding, with areas over and near the Aspen
Acres burn scar continuing to be susceptible to flooding and
debris flows. Many storms today and this evening may also produce
gusty winds of 50 to 60 mph, frequent cloud to ground lightning
and small hail. One or two storms over the far eastern plains near
the Kansas border could become severe late this afternoon and
evening, with wind gusts over 60 mph and quarter sized hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Showers and thunderstorms are possible each afternoon and evening
through the end of the week, with the greatest coverage of storms
on Wednesday and Thursday. Locally heavy rainfall will again be
the main hazard from storms through the period, with a flash flood
risk continuing for the Aspen Acres burn scar into at least
Thursday. There will also be a threat of severe storms on the
plains Wednesday afternoon and evening, with gusty winds over 60
mph the main storm threat.

Slightly drier air will spread across the area over the weekend,
which should decrease but won't completely end storm chances
across southern Colorado. The best chance of storms over the
weekend will be across the mountains each afternoon and evening.
with the least chance for storms over the far southeast plains.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

23/10

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 25, 4:23 PM MDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
423 PM MDT Tue Aug 25 2026

COZ079-083-086-252300-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft CO-
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County CO-
423 PM MDT Tue Aug 25 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN FREMONT...
NORTHEASTERN CUSTER AND WEST CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM
MDT...

At 423 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles south of Florence, or 27 miles west of Pueblo, moving southeast
at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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.

Locations impacted include...
Beulah and Wetmore.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3816 10521 3825 10519 3827 10513 3817 10485
      3801 10505
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 298DEG 15KT 3817 10510

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Simcoe
Special weather statement, Aug 25, 4:35 PM MDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
435 PM MDT Tue Aug 25 2026

COZ093-094-252300-
Eastern Las Animas County CO-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO-
435 PM MDT Tue Aug 25 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN OTERO AND
NORTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM MDT...

At 435 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Delhi, or 32 miles southwest of La Junta, moving northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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.

Locations impacted include...
Delhi.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3758 10399 3767 10405 3778 10389 3759 10375
TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 246DEG 9KT 3764 10396

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Simcoe
Local storm report, Aug 25, 5:07 PM MDT, 50 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
507 PM MDT Tue Aug 25 2026

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

0506 PM     Flash Flood      1 N Beulah              38.09N 104.99W
08/25/2026                   Pueblo             CO   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Greater than 6 inches of water coming down
            North Creek/North Creek Road, with debris
            coming down the road.

&&
Special weather statement, Aug 25, 5:12 PM MDT, 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
512 PM MDT Tue Aug 25 2026

COZ078>080-252345-
Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft CO-
Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Ft CO-Wet Mountains above 10000 Ft CO-
512 PM MDT Tue Aug 25 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN FREMONT...
NORTHEASTERN CUSTER AND WESTERN PUEBLO COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM MDT...

At 512 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19
miles northeast of Crestone Peak, or 37 miles west of Pueblo, moving
northeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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...
Silver Cliff and Rosita.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3804 10528 3813 10536 3829 10523 3813 10504
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 229DEG 12KT 3812 10528

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Simcoe
Special weather statement, Aug 25, 5:22 PM MDT, 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
522 PM MDT Tue Aug 25 2026

COZ099-260000-
Springfield Vicinity/Baca County CO-
522 PM MDT Tue Aug 25 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL BACA COUNTY THROUGH 600
PM MDT...

At 522 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Vilas, or near Springfield, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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.

Locations impacted include...
Walsh and Vilas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3734 10259 3747 10257 3752 10227 3728 10229
TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 270DEG 16KT 3740 10250

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Simcoe
Special weather statement, Aug 25, 5:24 PM MDT, 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
524 PM MDT Tue Aug 25 2026

COZ086>088-093-260000-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft CO-
La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
524 PM MDT Tue Aug 25 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL OTERO...NORTHEASTERN
HUERFANO...NORTHWESTERN LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTIES
THROUGH 600 PM MDT...

At 524 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 12 miles south of Avondale to 20 miles
southwest of Fowler to 21 miles northwest of Delhi to 24 miles
northeast of Walsenburg. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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.

These storms will remain over mainly rural areas of west central
Otero, northeastern Huerfano, northwestern Las Animas and
southeastern Pueblo Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3807 10400 3788 10394 3783 10396 3772 10413
      3779 10445 3787 10446 3796 10451 3804 10457
      3810 10440
TIME...MOT...LOC 2324Z 275DEG 27KT 3804 10433 3791 10427 3785 10429
3781 10439

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Simcoe

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 24, 6:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano37 min
Aug 25, 12:17 PM MDTFlash Flood WatchPUBCuster, Fremont, Huerfano, Pueblo31 hr
Aug 25, 12:40 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBLas Animas35 min
Aug 25, 12:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB27 min
Aug 25, 12:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano25 min
Aug 25, 12:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBSaguache32 min
Aug 25, 1:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller34 min
Aug 25, 2:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB35 min
Aug 25, 2:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB24 min
Aug 25, 3:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont24 min
Aug 25, 3:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUB38 min
Aug 25, 3:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas38 min
Aug 25, 3:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller35 min
Aug 25, 3:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBaca, Las Animas19 min
Aug 25, 3:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBFremont30 min
Aug 25, 3:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo32 min
Aug 25, 3:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster31 min
Aug 25, 4:19 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo26 min
Aug 25, 4:23 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster37 min
Aug 25, 4:30 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBCuster, Pueblo3 hr
Aug 25, 4:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBOtero25 min
Aug 25, 4:40 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBCuster, Pueblo3 hr
Aug 25, 4:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas, Otero49 min
Aug 25, 4:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo45 min
Aug 25, 5:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBCuster33 min
Aug 25, 5:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBLas Animas, Otero28 min
Aug 25, 5:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBaca38 min
Aug 25, 5:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo36 min
Aug 25, 5:36 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo39 min
Aug 25, 5:39 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBOtero36 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.