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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
451 PM MDT Sun Aug 23 2026
 
COZ085-086-089-232315-
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet CO-
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below
7400 Ft CO-Crowley County CO-
451 PM MDT Sun Aug 23 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN EL PASO...
NORTHWESTERN CROWLEY AND NORTHEASTERN PUEBLO COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM
MDT...

At 450 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong 
thunderstorms across far southeast El Paso county and northeast 
Pueblo county, moving northeast moving southeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and torrential rainfall

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 
         unsecured objects.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern El
Paso, northwestern Crowley and northeastern Pueblo Counties.

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3858 10405 3852 10405 3852 10382 3820 10409
      3852 10444 3858 10407
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 317DEG 43KT 3838 10414 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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