Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 1:17PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 12:17pm
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 116 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Aguilar, or 19 miles north of Trinidad, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, brief pea size hail, and
torrential rainfall.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Quick runoff will cause ponding of water
on roadways and quick rises in area creeks, streams and dry
washes.
Locations impacted include...
Aguilar and Gulnare.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft; Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov