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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 81, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 23, 2026, 9:01 PM MDT for El Paso County, Colorado. It was in force for 44 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
- Jun 23, 2026, 9:01 PM MDT (03:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 23, 2026, 9:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.5 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County El Paso County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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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 23, 4:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Grand Junction, CO (KGJT), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 345 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 6258 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Jun 23, 5:35 PM MDT, 3 hours 26 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- SIGNIFICANT SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY EXPECTED TODAY AND ESPECIALLY TONIGHT OVER ALL OF THE EASTERN PLAINS...INCLUDING THE CITIES ALONG THE I-25 CORRIDOR.
- Severe storm threat continues into Friday for the plains.
- Red flag conditions for the interior mtns and valleys Today and Wednesday.
- Some precip for the mtns tomorrow, more on Thursday.
- Hot and dry all areas this weekend.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 5:35 PM MDT, 3 hours 26 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Pueblo CO 535 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - SIGNIFICANT SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY EXPECTED TODAY AND ESPECIALLY TONIGHT OVER ALL OF THE EASTERN PLAINS...INCLUDING THE CITIES ALONG THE I-25 CORRIDOR. - Severe storm threat continues into Friday for the plains. - Red flag conditions for the interior mtns and valleys Today and Wednesday. - Some precip for the mtns tomorrow, more on Thursday. - Hot and dry all areas this weekend. && .UPDATE... Issued at 457 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026 Updated to issue a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for El Paso, Pueblo, Crowley and Kiowa Counties through 1 AM. Thunderstorms will increase in coverage through this evening. Hail 3 to 3 and a half inches, wind gusts in excess of 70 mph and heavy rainfall may accompany the strongest storms. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... Issued at 1240 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026 Main concern today and tonight will be the threat of high end severe convection over the region. For this afternoon, any convection will be isolated, but potentially impactful. First threat area will be Baca county as 5000 CAPE noted at this time with sufficient shear. If a storm should initiate, it will likely be severe, However it should move relatively quickly into the OK and TX panhandles. 2nd threat area for this afternoon is the Pikes Peak region. Model solutions vary considerably with any convection initiating in this region, but latest HRR has some convection initiating over eastern El Paso around 6 pm and moving east. The main time period of concern is late this evening after 10 pm for the I-25 corridor region. Many hi res solutions show supercells exploding up and down the I-25 corridor and moving east. Large destructive wind drive hail will be possible. Tornadoes cannot be ruled out even along the I-25 corridor region. Why is this scenario playing out like this? General weak subsidence is moving over the region this afternoon which is preventing convection from being more widespread. However, tonight, strong forcing from a shortwave will move in after 9-10 pm and once this forcing hits the unstable airmass over the plains, it will ignite the convection over the region. With the 40-50knts of shear in place, the storms will likely rotate. Tomorrow, we will see another round of severe storms over the plains. These storms will likely initiate a bit later than normal as the plains will likely be rather stable tomorrow morning, and will take awhile to destabilize. Large hail and damaging winds and isolated tornadoes will once again be possible. Moisture will also start to move into the mtns and we will see some shower over the CONTDVD tomorrow. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... Issued at 1240 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026 For Thursday, severe storms will once again be possible over the plains. Over the mtns, there will be a much better chance of wetting rains as a moisture plume will move over the higher terrain this day. Friday, showers and thunderstorms over the entire region, but they should be more generic in nature as the instability and shear will be much less on this day. Weekend... HOT and DRY. 100s return to the plains. Meteorological conditions for extreme fire behavior will be in place both days Monday, a bit cooler with isold showers. Tuesday will be hot and dry again. \/Hodanish && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z THURSDAY/... Issued at 457 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026 KALS...VFR conditions through the next 24 hours. Gusty west southwest winds will weaken this evening. Another round of gusty winds is forecast for Wednesday afternoon at the terminal. KCOS and KPUB...thunderstorms will impact the terminals this evening and into the overnight hours. Gusty winds, hail, and heavy rainfall will lead to periods of reduced CIGS and VIS at both terminals this evening and overnight. The most likely time frame for thunderstorms at KCOS will be now, through 09z, and 04-09z at KPUB. Low CIGS will remain in place into Wednesday morning returning to VFR conditions by the afternoon. Breezy southeast winds are forecast for Wednesday afternoon. && .PUB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Red Flag Warning until 9 PM MDT this evening for COZ220- 222>224. Red Flag Warning from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Wednesday for COZ220- 224. && UPDATE...MOZLEY SHORT TERM...HODANISH LONG TERM...HODANISH AVIATION...MOZLEY
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 23, 11:02 AM MDT, 9 hours 59 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1102 AM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026 COZ058>089-093>099-241715- 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- 1102 AM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight SIGNIFICANT SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY EXPECTED TODAY AND ESPECIALLY TONIGHT OVER ALL OF THE EASTERN PLAINS...INCLUDING THE CITIES ALONG THE I-25 CORRIDOR. A very unstable airmass will be over the region today and tonight. For today, the thunderstorms are expected to be isolated over the region, with the best chances beeing over the Pikes Peak region and Baca county. Although the storms will be isolated, they will be capable of very large hail...2 to 3.5 inches in diameter...damaging winds to 75 mph or more and isolated tornadoes. A more significant severe weather threat will occur late this evening into the early morning hours of Wednesday. Several supercell thunderstorms are expected to develop along the immediate I-25 corridor and then move slowly southeast. Computer simulations show some of these storms affecting the major cities along the I-25 corridor, including, but not limited to, all of the lower elevations of the Pikes Peak region, Pueblo, Trinidad and Walsenburg. Destructive hail, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes will be possible with these dangerous supercell thunderstorms. If the storms move slow enough, then flash flooding will be possible. Please be weather alert today and especially tonight over the southeast Colorado region. If you have access to a garage, park your car in it to avoid potential destructive hail damage. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Strong to severe storms will again be possible Wednesday through Friday across the eastern plains, with large hail and damaging winds the primary hazards. Otherwise, typical Summer thunderstorms are expected across the valleys and mountains, with small hail and gusty outflow winds expected. Critical fire weather conditions may also return for the valleys Wednesday. More widespread and substantial critical fire weather conditions are expected to return this weekend and into early next as dry and windy conditions return. .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 23, 5:56 PM MDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
556 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0540 PM Hail 12 S Truckton 38.55N 104.18W
06/23/2026 M1.75 Inch El Paso CO Public
&&
kamLocal storm report, Jun 23, 6:05 PM MDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
605 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0419 PM Hail 2 N Colorado Springs 38.86N 104.82W
06/23/2026 M1.00 Inch El Paso CO Cocorahs
0430 PM Hail 2 N Peterson AFB 38.86N 104.70W
06/23/2026 M1.00 Inch El Paso CO Public
0430 PM Hail 3 ENE Colorado Springs 38.85N 104.78W
06/23/2026 M1.00 Inch El Paso CO Trained Spotter
0436 PM Hail 3 SE Colorado Springs 38.80N 104.78W
06/23/2026 E1.00 Inch El Paso CO Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
0437 PM Hail 2 N Peterson AFB 38.86N 104.70W
06/23/2026 E1.00 Inch El Paso CO Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
0437 PM Hail 3 SW Peterson AFB 38.81N 104.74W
06/23/2026 E1.00 Inch El Paso CO Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
0442 PM Hail 2 S Peterson AFB 38.80N 104.70W
06/23/2026 E1.00 Inch El Paso CO Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
0450 PM Hail 4 NNE Black Forest 39.07N 104.67W
06/23/2026 M1.00 Inch El Paso CO Trained Spotter
0516 PM Hail 3 N Colorado Springs 38.87N 104.84W
06/23/2026 E1.00 Inch El Paso CO Public
Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
0519 PM Hail 2 NW Colorado Springs 38.85N 104.85W
06/23/2026 M1.00 Inch El Paso CO Trained Spotter
0436 PM Hail 3 SE Colorado Springs 38.80N 104.78W
06/23/2026 E1.25 Inch El Paso CO Public
Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
0520 PM Hail 3 N Colorado Springs 38.87N 104.84W
06/23/2026 E1.50 Inch El Paso CO Public
Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50
in.).
0514 PM Hail 2 N Colorado Springs 38.86N 104.82W
06/23/2026 M1.75 Inch El Paso CO Cocorahs
0520 PM Hail Colorado Springs 38.83N 104.83W
06/23/2026 E1.75 Inch El Paso CO Broadcast Media
0540 PM Hail 12 S Truckton 38.55N 104.18W
06/23/2026 M1.75 Inch El Paso CO Public
&&Local storm report, Jun 23, 7:05 PM MDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
705 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0650 PM Hail 13 NE Pinon 38.58N 104.46W
06/23/2026 M1.40 Inch El Paso CO Public
relayed from media.
&&
kamLocal storm report, Jun 23, 7:23 PM MDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
723 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 PM Hail Fountain 38.68N 104.70W
06/23/2026 M2.50 Inch El Paso CO Public
&&
kamLocal storm report, Jun 23, 7:25 PM MDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
725 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0515 PM Hail 2 NW Colorado Springs 38.85N 104.85W
06/23/2026 E1.50 Inch El Paso CO Public
&&
kamLocal storm report, Jun 23, 7:31 PM MDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
731 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0728 PM Hail 5 NNW Pinon 38.50N 104.63W
06/23/2026 M1.00 Inch Pueblo CO Public
&&
kamThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 6:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 48 min |
| Jun 23, 7:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 42 min |
| Jun 23, 7:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Crowley, Pueblo | 53 min |
| Jun 23, 7:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 49 min |
| Jun 23, 8:35 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 40 min |
| Jun 23, 9:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 26 min |
| Jun 23, 9:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 23 min |
| Jun 23, 9:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 61 min |
| Jun 23, 9:43 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 32 min |
| Jun 23, 9:50 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 25 min |
| Jun 23, 9:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo | 37 min |
| Jun 23, 10:02 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 43 min |
| Jun 23, 10:06 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 39 min |
| Jun 23, 10:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Pueblo | 33 min |
| Jun 23, 10:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 31 min |
| Jun 23, 10:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo | 23 min |
| Jun 23, 10:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 51 min |
| Jun 23, 10:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 21 min |
| Jun 23, 10:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo | 32 min |
| Jun 23, 10:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 43 min |
| Jun 23, 10:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 40 min |
| Jun 23, 10:54 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Crowley, Pueblo | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 11:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 51 min |
| Jun 23, 11:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo | 46 min |
| Jun 23, 11:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Otero, Pueblo | 45 min |
| Jun 23, 11:18 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 26 min |
| Jun 23, 11:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas, Pueblo | 40 min |
| Jun 23, 11:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 53 min |
| Jun 23, 11:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 36 min |
| Jun 23, 11:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Pueblo | 33 min |
| Jun 23, 11:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Pueblo | 45 min |
| Jun 23, 11:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 51 min |
| Jun 23, 11:55 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Jun 23, 11:58 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 47 min |
| Jun 23, 11:59 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo | 3 hr |
| Jun 24, 12:02 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo | 43 min |
| Jun 24, 12:06 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso | 39 min |
| Jun 24, 12:20 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 25 min |
| Jun 24, 12:27 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Las Animas, Otero | 33 min |
| Jun 24, 12:31 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 29 min |
| Jun 24, 12:41 AM MDT | Tornado Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 19 min |
| Jun 24, 12:42 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas, Otero | 48 min |
| Jun 24, 12:44 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 31 min |
| Jun 24, 12:55 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Elbert | 35 min |
| Jun 24, 12:58 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Las Animas, Otero | 47 min |
| Jun 24, 1:08 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 37 min |
| Jun 24, 2:23 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 37 min |
| Jun 24, 1:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 29 min |
| Jun 24, 2:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 30 min |
| Jun 24, 2:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 33 min |
| Jun 24, 2:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Douglas | 41 min |
| Jun 24, 3:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 26 min |
| Jun 24, 3:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Las Animas | 27 min |
| Jun 24, 4:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 26 min |
| Jun 24, 4:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 34 min |
| Jun 24, 4:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 25 min |
| Jun 24, 4:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Las Animas | 37 min |
| Jun 24, 5:39 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Las Animas | 110 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.