Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bent and Prowers Counties, CO
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NWS Pueblo has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for west central Prowers County and southeastern Bent County until 6:45 PM MDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Colorado
- Issued
- August 25, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Pueblo CO
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Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Pueblo CO. Effective from 2026-08-25T17:57:00-06:00 until 2026-08-25T18:45:00-06:00. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed. Urgency: Immediate.
Affected Areas
West central Prowers County in southeastern Colorado and southeastern Bent County in southeastern Colorado.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 5:57 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 17 miles south of John Martin Reservoir, or 24 miles southwest of Lamar, moving east at 10 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 6:45 PM MDT on August 25, 2026. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of west central Prowers and southeastern Bent Counties.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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