Colorado Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/26/2026 14:24

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 26 at 3:24PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 26, 2026 - 2:24pm
Expires: 
April 26, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
At 324 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles southwest of Akron to 5 miles southwest of Thurman, or extending from 9 miles southwest of Akron to 29 miles northeast of Limon, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Brief Landspouts, wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph, and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Elba, Arickaree School, Anton and Thurman.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Washington County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Denver CO