Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 31 at 6:09PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 31, 2025 - 5:09pm
Expires:
May 31, 2025 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 609 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12
miles east of Crestone Peak, or 44 miles southwest of Pueblo, moving
southeast at 40 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.
Locations impacted include...
Farisita, La Veta Pass, Crestone Peak, San Isabel, Spring Burn Scar
north of Highway 160, Greenhorn Mountain, Gardner, Red Wing, Rye,
Rosita, Silver Cliff, Colorado City, Spring Burn Scar south of
Highway 160 in Costilla county, Spring Burn Scar south of Highway 160
in Huerfano county, and Great Sand Dunes.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft; Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft; Southern Sangre De Cristo Mountains Between 7500 and 11000 Ft; Wet Mountain Valley Below 8500 Ft; Wet Mountains between 6300 and 10000Ft; Wet Mountains above 10000 Ft; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet; Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO