Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 15 at 12:42PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 15, 2026 - 11:42am
Expires:
August 15, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
At 1241 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Bonanza, or 47 miles east of Gunnison, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, heavy rain 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...
Travelers on Highway 285 into Poncha Pass.
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:
Eastern Sawatch Mountains above 11000 Ft; Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Ft; Saguache County East of Continental Divide below 10000 Ft; Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft; Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov