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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 65, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 2026, 6:53 PM MDT for Bent County, Las Animas County, Otero County, Colorado. It was in force for 52 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
- Jun 22, 2026, 6:53 PM MDT (00:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 22, 2026, 7:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 52 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Hail
- 2.5 in
- Wind
- 70.0 mph
Counties Bent County, CO, Las Animas County, CO, Otero County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:54 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 1:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 323 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
- 444 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -291 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 966 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 132 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS55 KPUB 230053
SVRPUB
COC011-071-089-230145-
/O.NEW.KPUB.SV.W.0065.260623T0053Z-260623T0145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
653 PM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026
The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Otero County in southeastern Colorado...
Northeastern Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado...
Southwestern Bent County in southeastern Colorado...
* Until 745 PM MDT.
* At 653 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of
Higbee, or 12 miles south of La Junta, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Higbee.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
away from windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3781 10377 3797 10364 3778 10321 3753 10347
TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 314DEG 17KT 3781 10361
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
KT2 follow-up statements
791
WWUS55 KPUB 230101
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
701 PM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026
COC011-071-089-230145-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-260623T0145Z/
Otero CO-Las Animas CO-Bent CO-
701 PM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN OTERO...NORTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHWESTERN
BENT COUNTIES...
At 701 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Higbee, or 15
miles south of North La Junta, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Higbee.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3780 10371 3792 10358 3778 10321 3753 10347
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 318DEG 20KT 3776 10354
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
KT613
WWUS55 KPUB 230116
SVSPUB
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
716 PM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026
COC011-071-089-230145-
/O.CON.KPUB.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-260623T0145Z/
Otero CO-Las Animas CO-Bent CO-
716 PM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN OTERO...NORTHEASTERN LAS ANIMAS AND SOUTHWESTERN
BENT COUNTIES...
At 716 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Higbee, or 18
miles south of North La Junta, moving southeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Higbee.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3775 10367 3787 10353 3778 10321 3753 10347
TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 313DEG 15KT 3771 10348
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
KTWhat 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 Jun 22, 5:25 PM MDT, 1 hour 28 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Severe thunderstorms likely on the plains next several days over the plains.
- RED FLAG Warnings in effect over parts of the region today and tomorrow over the interior mountains.
- Moisture should increase over the mountains Thursday and Friday.
- Hot and Dry (Critical fire wx conditions) will once again develop Sunday into early next week.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 5:25 PM MDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pueblo CO 525 PM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Severe thunderstorms likely on the plains next several days over the plains. - RED FLAG Warnings in effect over parts of the region today and tomorrow over the interior mountains. - Moisture should increase over the mountains Thursday and Friday. - Hot and Dry (Critical fire wx conditions) will once again develop Sunday into early next week. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/... Issued at 101 PM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026 For today, severe thunderstorms are once again likely over the plains this afternoon into this evening. All areas at the lower elevations could see severe storms today, with the best chance over the far eastern plains where the better moisture and shear are located. The primary threat will be very large damaging hail. In the short term, best chance of strong/severe storms will be from El Paso county east-southeast towards Lamar. Additional storms will be possible later this afternoon and into this evening. For tomorrow, the severe threat will be a bit more farther north and east, with the best chances of strong to severe storms from roughly Pueblo to Kim. Areas south of this line are expected to dry out, decreasing the threat of storms over this region. North of this line severe storms will be possible in the afternoon. Some of the guidance shows storms may for later in the day. In the interior mountains for today and tomorrow it will be hot, dry and breezy. Red Flag conditions are likely both days. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/... Issued at 101 PM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026 Tomorrow night... Guidance shows that storms, some strong to severe, will linger well into the night time hours Tuesday evening into the early morning hours of Wednesday. POPs from the initial NBM were categorical for most of the plains between 06 - 12 UTC Wed, and these values looked well overdone. However, I believe it we will see showers and storms and kept relatively high pops ongoing through the above mentioned time period above. Wednesday, strong to severe storms will be possible, but believe storms will likely form much later in the day as I suspect the boundary layer over the region will be rather stable in the morning. Once again, all types of severe weather will be possible on wednesday. For the mtns on Wednesday, Red Flag conditions will once again be possible over the interior mtns. Thursday, severe weather threat will be much further north this day as the better flow will push poleward. However believe we will still see a threat of stronger storms this day over the region. Additionally, a moisture plume should move into the mtns and this should put an end to the red flag conditions, and we may see some wetting rains over the higher terrain. Unfortunately. we will likely see some lightning which may produce new fire starts. Friday into Saturday...we should see a good chance of afternoon and evening storms both days over the entire region this day. Sunday into next week. an strong trough will develop over the Pacific northwest and this will bring rather strong and dry mid level flow over the region, Temps will warm up significantly and 100s should return to the plains. Critical fire weather conditions will likely ramp up once again. \/Hodanish && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 522 PM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026 KALS...VFR conditions through the next 24 hours. Gusty winds out of the west are forecast for Tuesday afternoon. KCOS and KPUB...gusty northeast to easterly winds will continue this evening due to outflow from thunderstorms to the east, with gusts near 30 kts likely. Winds will dissipate later this evening, becoming northerly overnight. Easterly winds will increase through Tuesday morning, with thunderstorms developing near KCOS by late afternoon. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 101 PM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026 Red Flag conditions will occur today and tomorrow over the interior mountains and valleys. For tomorrow, critical conditions will push into Fremont county. Critical fire weather conditions will once again be possible Wednesday. Some moisture may move into the mtns Thursday and Friday. It dries out and once again become hot and windy Sunday into early next week. && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Red Flag Warning until 8 PM MDT this evening for COZ220-223- 224. Red Flag Warning from noon to 9 PM MDT Tuesday for COZ220- 222>224. && SHORT TERM...HODANISH LONG TERM...HODANISH AVIATION...MOZLEY FIRE WEATHER...HODANISH
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 22, 11:38 AM MDT, 7 hours 15 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1138 AM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026 COZ058>089-093>099-231745- 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- 1138 AM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected this afternoon into this evening. Storms will move off of the Palmer and surrounding areas, moving southeast and intensifying over time. Some strong to severe storms are expected. Given the supportive environment, damaging hail up to the size of 2 inches and winds to 65 mph will be the main threats, though a tornado or two can't be ruled out. Meanwhile, critical fire weather conditions are expected throughout the afternoon over the interior mountains and the San Luis Valley, with dry surface conditions and breezy west winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday More strong to severe storms are expected to return each afternoon over the eastern plains through Thursday. The area will continue seeing plenty of low-level moisture, wind shear, and supportive lift from some passing disturbances aloft. For Tuesday, the thunderstorm activity may form later in the day across the region, and may last into the early morning hours of Wednesday. All severe weather hazards are possible the next few days, including large to very large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes. Meanwhile, critical fire weather conditions will continue over the interior mountains and San Luis Valley each afternoon, with low RH and breezy west winds coupled with warm temperatures. This will continue each day through Wednesday. Some increase in moisture should return to all of the mountains Thursday, and last into Friday. .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, Jun 22, 5:11 PM MDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
511 PM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0510 PM Funnel Cloud Fowler 38.13N 104.02W
06/22/2026 Otero CO Law Enforcement
&&Local storm report, Jun 22, 5:13 PM MDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
513 PM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0512 PM Hail 3 NNE Olney Springs 38.21N 103.93W
06/22/2026 M2.25 Inch Crowley CO Storm Chaser
&&Local storm report, Jun 22, 5:17 PM MDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
517 PM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0510 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 6 N Pueblo Depot 38.40N 104.32W
06/22/2026 E65 MPH Pueblo CO Amateur Radio
&&Local storm report, Jun 22, 5:23 PM MDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
523 PM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0522 PM Tornado 1 W Fowler 38.13N 104.05W
06/22/2026 Otero CO Law Enforcement
&&Local storm report, Jun 22, 5:37 PM MDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
537 PM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0535 PM Hail Fowler 38.13N 104.03W
06/22/2026 M1.50 Inch Otero CO Trained Spotter
&&Special weather statement, Jun 22, 6:33 PM MDT, 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
633 PM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026
COZ081-084-230100-
Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And
11000 Ft CO-
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft
CO-
633 PM MDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN EL PASO COUNTY
THROUGH 700 PM MDT...
At 633 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Monument, or 18 miles north of Colorado Springs, moving east 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...
Monument, Air Force Academy, Palmer Lake, Black Forest, and
Gleneagle.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
east central Colorado.
&&
LAT...LON 3896 10462 3904 10497 3913 10496 3913 10454
TIME...MOT...LOC 0033Z 285DEG 26KT 3910 10489
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
KTThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 6:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Otero | 40 min |
| Jun 22, 6:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 40 min |
| Jun 22, 6:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 27 min |
| Jun 22, 7:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Las Animas, Otero | 51 min |
| Jun 22, 8:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Las Animas | 45 min |
| Jun 22, 8:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 46 min |
| Jun 23, 12:03 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Lake, Rio Grande and 1 more | 14 hr |
| Jun 23, 2:04 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | PUB | Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Lake, Rio Grande and 1 more | 29 hr |
| Jun 23, 4:08 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 37 min |
| Jun 23, 4:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 44 min |
| Jun 23, 4:26 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 49 min |
| Jun 23, 4:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 40 min |
| Jun 23, 5:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 43 min |
| Jun 23, 5:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 50 min |
| Jun 23, 5:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 18 min |
| Jun 23, 5:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, El Paso, Pueblo | 48 min |
| Jun 23, 5:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 47 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.