Colorado Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/25/2026 15:45

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 25 at 4:45PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 25, 2026 - 3:45pm
Expires: 
May 25, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description: 
At 444 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles west of Two Buttes Reservoir, or 17 miles northwest of Springfield, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph, penny size hail and brief heavy rain. 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... Two Buttes Reservoir.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County; Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County; Springfield Vicinity/Baca County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO