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Special Weather Statement, NWS Pueblo, CO
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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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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 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
SimcoeSpecial weather statement, Aug 16, 8:28 PM MDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
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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
SimcoeThe office that day
Everything else NWS Pueblo, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 6:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Otero, Prowers | 50 min |
| Aug 16, 6:16 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Bent | 44 min |
| Aug 16, 6:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 24 min |
| Aug 16, 6:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero | 31 min |
| Aug 16, 6:39 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 36 min |
| Aug 16, 6:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 25 min |
| Aug 16, 6:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 38 min |
| Aug 16, 6:57 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 2 hr |
| Aug 16, 6:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 47 min |
| Aug 16, 7:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Otero | 14 min |
| Aug 16, 7:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 33 min |
| Aug 16, 7:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 30 min |
| Aug 16, 7:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Huerfano, Pueblo | 50 min |
| Aug 16, 7:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Bent, Kiowa, Prowers | 49 min |
| Aug 16, 7:48 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 27 min |
| Aug 16, 7:58 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 32 min |
| Aug 16, 8:09 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Pueblo | 3 hr |
| Aug 16, 8:19 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 26 min |
| Aug 16, 8:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Pueblo, Teller | 53 min |
| Aug 16, 8:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PUB | Kiowa, Prowers | 33 min |
| Aug 16, 8:28 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Huerfano | 32 min |
| Aug 16, 8:50 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | El Paso | 25 min |
| Aug 16, 9:51 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 24 min |
| Aug 16, 10:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Elbert | 30 min |
| Aug 16, 10:53 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 37 min |
| Aug 17, 12:15 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Teller | 30 min |
| Aug 17, 12:19 AM MDT | River Flood Advisory | PUB | Pueblo | 7 hr |
| Aug 17, 12:42 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | El Paso, Fremont, Pueblo | 3 hr |
| Aug 17, 12:43 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 32 min |
| Aug 17, 1:01 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | PUB | Pueblo | 29 min |
| Aug 17, 1:36 AM MDT | River Flood Advisory | PUB | Pueblo | 10 hr |
| Aug 17, 2:33 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | PUB | Fremont | 119 min |
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