Colorado Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/28/2026 15:32

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 28 at 4:32PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 28, 2026 - 3:32pm
Expires: 
May 28, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
At 432 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Gulnare, or 20 miles west of Trinidad. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size 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... Gulnare, Spanish Peaks, Cuchara Pass, and Boncarbo.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft; Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Above 11000 Ft; Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO