Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 15 at 2:09PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 15, 2026 - 1:09pm
Expires:
June 15, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
At 208 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Cokedale, or near Trinidad, moving southeast at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Trinidad and Cokedale.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
If on or near Trinidad Lake, get out of the water and move indoors
or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Persons in campgrounds or on hiking trails should consider seeking
sturdy shelter until this storm passes.
Area Description:
Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov