Colorado Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/11/2026 14:31

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 11 at 3:31PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 11, 2026 - 2:31pm
Expires: 
April 11, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 331 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of Raton Pass, or 14 miles northwest of Raton, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Trinidad, Cokedale, and Starkville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO