Colorado Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/26/2026 12:49

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 26 at 1:49PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 26, 2026 - 12:49pm
Expires: 
April 26, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description: 
At 149 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from over Strasburg to 14 miles south of Byers, or extending from 32 miles east of Denver to 37 miles northwest of Limon, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Byers and Strasburg.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties; North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Denver CO