Colorado Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/29/2026 12:58

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 29 at 1:58PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 29, 2026 - 12:58pm
Expires: 
May 29, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description: 
At 157 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles north of Ordway to near Sugar City to 7 miles southwest of Blue Lake. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Sugar City, Haswell, Blue Lake, and Arlington.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Crowley County; La Junta Vicinity/Otero County; Western Kiowa County; Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO