Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 1:43PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 12:43pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 143 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Air Force Academy, or 9 miles north of Colorado Springs, moving east
at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Northern Colorado Springs, Monument, Air Force Academy, Black Forest,
Gleneagle, Falcon, and Cimarron Hills.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Ft; Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft; Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender: