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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO

August 16, 2026Las Animas County, Colorado

NWS Pueblo, CO issued this special weather statement at Aug 16, 2026, 10:39 PM MDT for Las Animas County, Colorado. It was in force for 36 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
Aug 16, 2026, 10:39 PM MDT (04:39 UTC)
Expired
Aug 16, 2026, 11:15 PM MDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Pueblo, CO
Hail
0.50 in
Wind
40

County Las Animas County, CO

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 363 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2026-08-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 799 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2026-08-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 23 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
799 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-26 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1743 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.2

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Pueblo, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 16, 9:05 PM MDT, 1 hour 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 16, 9:05 PM MDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 16, 11:21 AM MDT, 11 hours 18 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1121 AM MDT Sun Aug 16 2026

COZ058>089-093>099-171730-
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-
1121 AM MDT Sun Aug 16 2026

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Widespread showers and thunderstorms will develop by early afternoon
across the higher terrain, and spread east into the Plains during
the afternoon and evening. Storms will be capable of producing heavy
rainfall and lightning, and as they move into the lower elevations,
a few could become strong to severe with hail to 1.5 inches in
diameter and wind gusts 60 to 70 mph. A Flash Flood Watch is in
effect for the Aspen Acres burn scar for this afternoon and evening.
Showers and thunderstorms could redevelop during the evening hours
along the Highway 50 corridor, but should remain sub severe.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Another round of widespread showers and thunderstorms is forecast
for Monday. Heavy rainfall, hail to half inch in diameter and wind
gusts to 50 mph may accompany stronger storms. Flash flooding could
be possible on areas burn scars if a storm moves over one.

Drier air and high pressure will return to the area beginning
Tuesday and prevail into next weekend. Shower and thunderstorm
activity will diminish to more isolated to scattered in nature, and
temperatures will warm. A cold front may lead to slightly more
thunderstorm coverage on Wednesday, but overall, conditions will be
drier.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather conditions that meet reporting criteria for spotters will
be possible over portions of the region.

GARBEROGLIO/88

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 16, 8:19 PM MDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
819 PM MDT Sun Aug 16 2026

COZ085-086-170245-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below
7400 Ft CO-
819 PM MDT Sun Aug 16 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL EL PASO AND NORTH
CENTRAL PUEBLO COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM MDT...

At 819 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pinon, or 18 miles north of Pueblo Airport, moving northeast at 5
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Hanover.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
southeastern and east central Colorado.

&&

LAT...LON 3849 10460 3854 10469 3866 10462 3855 10442
TIME...MOT...LOC 0219Z 224DEG 6KT 3854 10461

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Simcoe
Special weather statement, Aug 16, 8:28 PM MDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 16, 8:50 PM MDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 16, 9:51 PM MDT, 48 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 16, 10:39 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
1039 PM MDT Sun Aug 16 2026

COZ088-094-170515-
Eastern Las Animas County CO-
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft CO-
1039 PM MDT Sun Aug 16 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL LAS ANIMAS COUNTY
THROUGH 1115 PM MDT...

At 1038 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles east of Model, or 30 miles east of Trinidad. This thunderstorm
was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Las Animas
County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3719 10402 3732 10410 3744 10392 3725 10379
TIME...MOT...LOC 0438Z 240DEG 3KT 3731 10398

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Simcoe

The office that day

Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 16, 6:10 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Kiowa, Otero, Prowers50 min
Aug 16, 6:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBBent44 min
Aug 16, 6:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo24 min
Aug 16, 6:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero31 min
Aug 16, 6:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller36 min
Aug 16, 6:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo25 min
Aug 16, 6:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo38 min
Aug 16, 6:57 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBPueblo2 hr
Aug 16, 6:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Kiowa, Prowers47 min
Aug 16, 7:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Otero14 min
Aug 16, 7:12 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo33 min
Aug 16, 7:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBPueblo30 min
Aug 16, 7:40 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBHuerfano, Pueblo50 min
Aug 16, 7:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBBent, Kiowa, Prowers49 min
Aug 16, 7:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo27 min
Aug 16, 7:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo32 min
Aug 16, 8:09 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBPueblo3 hr
Aug 16, 8:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso26 min
Aug 16, 8:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBEl Paso, Fremont, Pueblo, Teller53 min
Aug 16, 8:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningPUBKiowa, Prowers33 min
Aug 16, 8:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBHuerfano32 min
Aug 16, 8:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBEl Paso25 min
Aug 16, 9:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller24 min
Aug 16, 10:45 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBElbert30 min
Aug 16, 10:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo37 min
Aug 17, 12:15 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBTeller30 min
Aug 17, 12:19 AM MDTRiver Flood AdvisoryPUBPueblo7 hr
Aug 17, 12:42 AM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatPUBEl Paso, Fremont, Pueblo3 hr
Aug 17, 12:43 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo32 min
Aug 17, 1:01 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementPUBPueblo29 min
Aug 17, 1:36 AM MDTRiver Flood AdvisoryPUBPueblo10 hr
Aug 17, 2:33 AM MDTFlash Flood WarningPUBFremont119 min

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