Severe Thunderstorm Warning 53, NWS Pueblo, CO

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1012 PM MDT Sun Jun 21 2026

COC011-089-220430-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-260622T0430Z/
Otero CO-Bent CO-
1012 PM MDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM MDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL OTERO AND SOUTHWESTERN BENT COUNTIES...

At 1012 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles east of
North La Junta, moving east at 15 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 east
central Otero and southwestern Bent Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 3786 10349 3802 10342 3799 10306 3774 10314
TIME...MOT...LOC 0412Z 288DEG 15KT 3793 10335 

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

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1020 PM MDT Sun Jun 21 2026

COC011-089-220430-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0053.000000T0000Z-260622T0430Z/
Otero CO-Bent CO-
1020 PM MDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM MDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL OTERO AND SOUTHWESTERN BENT COUNTIES...

At 1020 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles northeast
of Higbee, or 11 miles southeast of North La Junta, moving southeast
at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Golf 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 east
central Otero and southwestern Bent Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3786 10349 3799 10343 3793 10308 3774 10314
TIME...MOT...LOC 0420Z 296DEG 14KT 3790 10335 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
848 PM MDT Sun Jun 21 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Strong to severe storms possible today over the far eastern plains.

- Red Flag warning for interior mountains today

- Severe storms possible tomorrow, Tuesday, wednesday into Thursday
as a favorable svr wx pattern remains over the region.

- Critical fire weather conditions over higher terrain into mid week

- Much needed moisture for the mountains fcst to return THU and
  FRI.

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.SHORT TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/...
Issued at 114 PM MDT Sun Jun21 2026

Rest of today,

Latest obs indicate moisture over the plains is hanging in as dwpts
remained in the 50 or above below 7500 feet. The deeper moisture wes
note over the far eastern plains where 60 dwpts were noted. Storms
were already beginning to form over NE Colorado, and with the NW
flow aloft any rotating storm will have the propensity to move to
the right of the mean flow, although the hodographs today are pretty
straight so we may get left and right splits once the convection
matures. Overall given the location of the sfc trough over NE CO,
the greatest strong/svr storm potential will be over are far eastern
plains late this afternoon and evening.

Later tonight, guidance continues to indicate a cluster of storms
will back-build into the southeast plains as a 700 mb trough
propagates over the region. These storms are forecast to become most
prevalent after midnight and affect the southeast plains into the
early morning hours.

Red Flag conditions were occurring over several region of the
interior valleys and mountains early this afternoon, and this will
continue into the early evening hours.

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.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Issued at 114 PM MDT Sun Jun 21 2026

Weather looks to be quite active this upcoming week as a favorable
pattern for severe storms develops over the region. NW mid level
moderate flow will continue through most of the week and several
disturbances will move over the region in this flow. Additionally,
upslope flow will be in place. The combinations of the NW Flow aloft
and the surface upslope will set up a favorable shear pattern, along
with sufficient CAPE, for organized severe storms to develop in the
afternoon and evening hours. Given the NW flow, storms will have the
potential to affect the I-25 corridor cities if right turning
supercells develop vicinity of the mtn/plains interface. The
severe weather threat will likely last into Thursday. By Friday,
flow aloft finally weakens and the threat for organized
convection will decrease.

Over the higher terrain, it will remain hot, dry and breezy at times
as a modest jet will be over the region. This will keep fire danger
high over the mtns and valleys, A Red Flag warning is in effect
tomorrow and additional warnings will likely be needed through
Wednesday for the interior mtns and valleys.

Later in the week, guidance indicated that mid level moisture moving
up from the tropical Pacific will move over S California and then
into COlorado, This should bring an increasing chance of precip to
the mtns starting Thursday and lasting into Saturday. Likewise, we
should hopefully start to see some rain over the higher terrain by
later in the week.

It looks to dry out by Sunday all areas as a rather anonymous mid
level trough develops over the Pacific NW and rather strong flow
(and very warm temps aloft) move over the region.

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.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z TUESDAY/...
Issued at 553 PM MDT Sun Jun 21 2026

VFR conditions are anticipated at COS, PUB and ALS over
the next 24 hours. Multiply outflow boudaries across in
place across the plains, with winds at COS and PUB
to be mainly breezy east to northeast through the evening,
with winds becoming generally light dirunal overnight.
Breezy south to southeast winds expected at COS and PUB
through the afternoon, with possible thunderstorms across
the Pikes Peak region after 20Z. North to northwest winds
at ALS through the early evening to become more easterly
through the overnight hours. Breezy southwest winds return
Monday afternoon.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 114 PM MDT Sun Jun 21 2026

Critical fire weather conditions are likely to continue over the
interior mountains and valleys Today through Wednesday, and then
again next Sunday and Monday. Red Flag warnings are already in effect
for tomorrow for the interior and additional highlights will likely
be needed for the same regions through mid week.

&&

.PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Red Flag Warning until 10 PM MDT this evening for COZ220-
222>224.
Red Flag Warning from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Monday for COZ220-223-
224.

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SHORT TERM...HODANISH
LONG TERM...HODANISH
AVIATION...MW
FIRE WEATHER...HODANISH

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1144 AM MDT Sun Jun 21 2026

COZ058>089-093>099-221745-
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-
1144 AM MDT Sun Jun 21 2026

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Severe thunderstorms are expected later this afternoon into the
evening hours over the far eastern plains of Colorado. The best
chance for severe storms will be over Kiowa, Bent, Prowers and
eastern Baca counties. The primary threat will be wind gusts to 70
mph and hail up to 2 inches in diameter.

Later tonight, a thunderstorms complex is forecast to develop over
the southeast plains of Colorado, and this will bring late night
thunderstorms to quite a few areas of the southeast plains into
the early morning hours. The primary concern will be periods of
heavy rain and small hail.

Red flag conditions will occur today over the interior mountains,
the San Luis Valley and Fremont county. Please do not do anything
which could cause a spark and start a wildfire.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Severe thunderstorms will likely occur every day from Monday
through Thursday across the eastern plains of Colorado. The
combination of northwesterly mid level flow, sufficient
instability, and several disturbances in the flow aloft will allow
for scattered thunderstorm to develop each day. With sufficient
shear over the region. the storms will have to propensity to
become severe, producing large hail. damaging winds and a tornado
or two. Given that the flow aloft is northwest may allow for
severe thunderstorm activity to affect the larger population
centers along the I-25 corridor during this period.

Over the interior mountains, it will be hot and dry and breezy at
times, and critical fire weather conditions will be likely
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday over the interior mountains and
valleys. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to return to the
mountains Thursday into the weekend.

.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
526 PM MDT Sun Jun 21 2026

COZ096-098-220000-
Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County CO-Eastern Kiowa County CO-
526 PM MDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN PROWERS AND EASTERN
KIOWA COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM MDT...

At 525 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles south of Weskan to Brandon. Movement
was southeast at 45 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.

Locations impacted include...
Sheridan Lake, Hartman, Chivington, Brandon, and Towner.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Pueblo.

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LAT...LON 3805 10225 3846 10257 3862 10227 3862 10205
      3860 10204 3816 10205
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 317DEG 38KT 3873 10195 3846 10242

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

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
537 PM MDT Sun Jun 21 2026

COZ089-093-095-097-220000-
Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County CO-Crowley County CO-
Western Kiowa County CO-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO-
537 PM MDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN OTERO...
SOUTHWESTERN KIOWA...SOUTHEASTERN CROWLEY AND NORTHWESTERN BENT
COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM MDT...

At 537 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sugar City, or 19 miles north of La Junta, moving southeast 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.

Locations impacted include...
North La Junta, Ordway, Sugar City, and Cheraw.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Pueblo.

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

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LAT...LON 3823 10380 3835 10367 3822 10332 3799 10355
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 308DEG 28KT 3824 10367

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

Moore

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
625 PM MDT Sun Jun 21 2026

COZ093-097-220115-
Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County CO-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO-
625 PM MDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN OTERO AND
NORTHWESTERN BENT COUNTIES THROUGH 715 PM MDT...

At 625 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Las Animas, or 16 miles northeast of North La Junta, moving southeast
at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph, penny size hail and brief heavy
         rain.

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...
Las Animas, Hasty, John Martin Reservoir, and Fort Lyon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

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LAT...LON 3810 10341 3824 10332 3816 10291 3790 10308
TIME...MOT...LOC 0025Z 294DEG 20KT 3813 10329

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

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
854 PM MDT Sun Jun 21 2026

COZ097-098-220330-
Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County CO-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County CO-
854 PM MDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN PROWERS AND NORTHEASTERN
BENT COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM MDT...

At 854 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from Lamar to Granada to near
Holly. Movement was southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, penny size hail and brief heavy
         rain.

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...
Lamar, Holly, Granada, Wiley, Hartman, and Bristol.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

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LAT...LON 3791 10205 3797 10254 3812 10279 3822 10259
      3819 10239 3811 10205 3803 10204 3800 10205
      3799 10204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0254Z 296DEG 14KT 3808 10262 3804 10233 3801 10210

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

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
915 PM MDT Sun Jun 21 2026

COZ097-098-220345-
Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County CO-Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County CO-
915 PM MDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN PROWERS AND
NORTHEASTERN BENT COUNTIES THROUGH 945 PM MDT...

At 914 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
McClave, or 11 miles northwest of Lamar, moving southeast at 15 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.

Locations impacted include...
Wiley and McClave.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

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LAT...LON 3809 10294 3826 10285 3822 10265 3802 10274
TIME...MOT...LOC 0314Z 294DEG 12KT 3815 10281

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

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
938 PM MDT Sun Jun 21 2026

COZ093-097-220415-
Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County CO-La Junta Vicinity/Otero County CO-
938 PM MDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL OTERO AND WEST
CENTRAL BENT COUNTIES THROUGH 1015 PM MDT...

At 938 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Swink, or near La Junta, moving east at 20 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.

Locations impacted include...
La Junta, North La Junta, Rocky Ford, and Swink.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3786 10376 3805 10375 3809 10333 3782 10334
TIME...MOT...LOC 0338Z 271DEG 19KT 3797 10366

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

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