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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 327, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 9, 2026, 10:05 PM MDT for Las Animas County, Otero County, Colorado. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2026, 10:05 PM MDT (04:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 9, 2026, 10:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 350 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1199 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -84 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1619 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 170 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.6
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 Sep 9, 5:55 PM MDT, 4 hours 10 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Uncharacteristic pattern over the region tonight as showers and thunderstorms will increase during the evening and last through the overnight hours over the plains.
- Lots of morning clouds over the plains tomorrow morning.
- Roller Coaster WRT temps through this period.
- Marginal fire weather conditions THU and FRI over parts of the fcst area
Area forecast discussion, Sep 9, 5:55 PM MDT, 4 hours 10 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pueblo CO 555 PM MDT Wed Sep 9 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Uncharacteristic pattern over the region tonight as showers and thunderstorms will increase during the evening and last through the overnight hours over the plains. - Lots of morning clouds over the plains tomorrow morning. - Roller Coaster WRT temps through this period. - Marginal fire weather conditions THU and FRI over parts of the fcst area && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/... Issued at 111 PM MDT Wed Sep 9 2026 For the rest of today, mot much in the way of precip is expected. If any showers develop through 6 pm, they will be down near the southern Sangres and isolated over the far SE Plains. Max temps today should generally be in the 80s plains and valleys. The interesting weather will be tonight. With plenty of low level moisture over the plains and a somewhat degraded moisture plume aloft, combined with a fairly stout disturbance at mid levels will move over the region later tonight. Showers and thunderstorms will develop over the plains by early to mid evening and increase in intensity and coverage into the early morning hours of Thursday. The main concern with this activity will be locally heavy rain, especially over the far eastern plains where deeper moisture is noted in the data. Some local flash flooding can not be ruled out and we are under a slight risk for flash flooding over the plains later tonight. for tomorrow, there will likely be quite a bit of low clouds over the plains tomorrow morning, and some showers may still be ongoing over the far eastern plains early tomorrow morning. Skies will clear by late morning and it should be a rather nice day with max temps only in the lower to mid 80s plains and mid 80s valleys. Some isolated late afternoon thunder may occur along the mtn/plains interface tomorrow afternoon It will be dry and warm in the mtns and breezy at times. An elevated fire weather risk is expected, mainly over the La Garita mtn range. && .LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 111 PM MDT Wed Sep 9 2026 Friday...we warm up once again and expect temps around 90F over the plains with mid 80s valleys. Only isolated storms are expected in the afternoon/early evening. We will see a bit more of a fire weather risks today as it will be breezy and dry, and Elevated fire weather conditions will once again be possible over the San Luis Valley, the lower elevations of Fremont and Chaffee counties and western Pueblo county. Saturday...a fairly stout cool front move down the plains Saturday morning. However showers and thunderstorms are still expected to by mainly isolated over the region. It will be cooler with highs in the 80s across the valleys and plains. Sunday...Temperatures are forecast to shoot up again, with values in the mid to upper 90s across the plains and mid 80s valleys. showers will be isolated across the plains. Another cold front moves across the region late Sunday into early Monday and and max temps at the beginning of the week fall back down in the 80s Monday, with even cooler weather moving into for Tuesday. We should see a better chance of showers and storms on these two days as we will see the monsoon plume get reinvigorated over the region and a disturbance comes across the region. It appears an unsettled pattern will remain across the region through the rest of the week bringing in some cooler weather and better chances of precip. \/Hodanish && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z FRIDAY/... Issued at 547 PM MDT Wed Sep 9 2026 At KCOS, VFR this evening, with e-ne winds continuing. Period of low VFR/brief MVFR cigs possible after 09z continuing until 14z, though still-to-develop convection on the southeast plains will determine how strong easterly winds are overnight and how widespread lower clouds will be. Any clouds break quickly Thu morning, with VFR conditions through the day and winds becoming sly from late morning into the afternoon. At KPUB, southeastern plains convection may develop far enough west to produce a few showers, and have a prob30 from 05z-10z for -shra and low VFR cigs. Leftover clouds break quickly Thu morning, with VFR conditions and moderate se winds through the day. At KALS, VFR the next 24 hrs, with winds become nly overnight, then switching back to the w-sw after 18z Thu. && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...HODANISH LONG TERM...HODANISH AVIATION...PETERSEN
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 9, 11:17 AM MDT, 10 hours 48 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1117 AM MDT Wed Sep 9 2026 COZ058>089-093>099-101730- 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- 1117 AM MDT Wed Sep 9 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Through late afternoon, little, if any shower or thunderstorm activity is anticipated. if any storms develop they will be over the southern Sangre De Cristo mountains, and possibly over the far southeast plains. The main shower and thunderstorm activity will occur this evening, and especially late tonight, across the eastern plains. Most of this activity will occur east of interstate I-25, with the heaviest precipitation occurring over the far eastern plains. Rainfall over the far eastern plains may be heavy at times later tonight, and local flash flooding will be possible. Gusty winds of 45 to 55 mph will also be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Drier air works into the region from the west, on Thursday and Friday, with breezy conditions leading to elevated fire danger across the higher terrain of the Continental Divide and into the interior valleys. Isolated to scattered showers and storms return for the weekend into early next week, especially over the higher terrain of the Continental Divide. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be possible over portions of the region. HOdanish
In the hours before
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Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Sep 9, 8:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 30 min |
| Sep 9, 9:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 27 min |
| Sep 9, 10:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Otero | 28 min |
| Sep 9, 10:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Custer | 23 min |
| Sep 9, 10:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 34 min |
| Sep 9, 10:28 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Otero | 32 min |
| Sep 9, 10:35 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Kiowa | 25 min |
| Sep 9, 10:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 32 min |
| Sep 9, 10:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Fremont | 31 min |
| Sep 9, 10:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 28 min |
| Sep 9, 10:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Pueblo | 36 min |
| Sep 9, 10:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 35 min |
| Sep 9, 11:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas, Otero | 29 min |
| Sep 9, 11:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Fremont, Pueblo | 36 min |
| Sep 9, 11:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa | 34 min |
| Sep 9, 11:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Pueblo | 25 min |
| Sep 9, 11:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Pueblo | 34 min |
| Sep 10, 12:27 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 33 min |
| Sep 10, 12:31 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Kiowa | 14 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.