Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 06/21/2026 17:22

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued June 21 at 6:22PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 21, 2026 - 5:22pm
Expires: 
June 21, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 622 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Hillrose, or 17 miles northeast of Fort Morgan, moving east at 20 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Merino, Hillrose, Prewitt Reservoir, Snyder, Messex, Union and Fremont Butte.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Morgan County; Logan County; Washington County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Denver CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov