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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO
NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at Jul 23, 2026, 11:49 AM MDT for Las Animas County, Colorado. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jul 23, 2026, 11:49 AM MDT (17:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 23, 2026, 12:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Pueblo, CO
- Hail
- 0.25 in
- Wind
- 40
County Las Animas County, CO
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jul 23, 11:22 AM MDT, 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 11:22 AM MDT, 27 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Pueblo CO 1130 AM MDT Thu Jul 23 2026 COZ058>089-093>099-241730- 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- 1130 AM MDT Thu Jul 23 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central...east central...south central and southeast Colorado. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Widespread to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and this evening. Best coverage will be over and near the mountains, with more scattered precipitation over the eastern plains. Biggest concern for today will be flash flooding, mainly over the Aspen Acres and Willow burn areas, along with any other susceptible areas like the Chalk Cliffs, alongside low-lying urban areas. Heavy rainfall will be possible with any storms. One or two stronger thunderstorms may be possible over the eastern plains later this afternoon, with gusty outflow to 60 mph and hail up to 1 inch in diameter. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday Showers and storms will continue over the higher terrain on Friday, with little to no convection expected over the eastern plains. However, if a storm moves over a burn scar flash flooding will still be a concern. Mountain rain will continue throughout the weekend, though the plains will remain generally dry and hot with temperatures over 100 degrees. As of now, this pattern looks to persist into early next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will be possible over portions of the region. GARBEROGLIO/GARBEROGLIO
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Special weather statement, Jul 23, 11:49 AM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1149 AM MDT Thu Jul 23 2026
COZ088-094-231815-
Eastern Las Animas County CO-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
1149 AM MDT Thu Jul 23 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY
THROUGH 1215 PM MDT...
At 1149 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles northwest of Trinchera, or 17 miles east of Trinidad, moving
east 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...
Trinchera.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 3712 10429 3724 10425 3725 10398 3713 10397
3703 10404
TIME...MOT...LOC 1749Z 285DEG 11KT 3715 10419
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
SimcoeThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 6:42 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 1:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 34 min |
| Jul 23, 2:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 37 min |
| Jul 23, 3:13 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Custer, Pueblo | 3 hr |
| Jul 23, 3:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Baca | 41 min |
| Jul 23, 4:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 41 min |
| Jul 23, 4:25 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 35 min |
| Jul 23, 5:04 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 41 min |
| Jul 23, 5:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Otero | 39 min |
| Jul 23, 5:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 51 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.