Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/23/2026 12:56

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 23 at 1:56PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 23, 2026 - 12:56pm
Expires: 
July 23, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description: 
At 156 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles northeast of Kim, or 32 miles west of Springfield, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Baca and east central Las Animas Counties.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Eastern Las Animas County; Springfield Vicinity/Baca County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Pueblo CO