Colorado Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/11/2026 14:29

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 11 at 3:29PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 11, 2026 - 2:29pm
Expires: 
April 11, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 329 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles northwest of Delhi, or 38 miles south of Pueblo Airport, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Otero, north central Las Animas and southeastern Pueblo Counties.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft; La Junta Vicinity/Otero County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO