Colorado Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/28/2026 15:46

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 28 at 4:46PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 28, 2026 - 3:46pm
Expires: 
May 28, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description: 
At 445 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Segundo to near Starkville to 10 miles northeast of Sugarite Canyon State Park. Movement was northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Torrential rainfall and stationary storms may lead to high water levels in small streams and roadways. 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... Trinidad, Cokedale, Starkville, Boncarbo, Stonewall, Segundo, Trinchera, Raton Pass, and Weston.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms 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; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft; Eastern Las Animas County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO