Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Huerfano and Pueblo Counties, CO
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NOAA issued it on August 17, 2026, 6 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Pueblo has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Huerfano County and southwestern Pueblo County until 8:30 PM MDT August 16.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Colorado
- Issued
- August 17, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Pueblo CO
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 6 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Colorado.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Pueblo CO. The alert is effective from August 16 at 7:40 PM MDT until August 16 at 8:30 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers northeastern Huerfano County and southwestern Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado. Locations impacted include Colorado City. At 7:39 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles northeast of Greenhorn Mountain, or 23 miles southwest of Pueblo, and is nearly stationary.
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
Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 7:40 PM MDT to 8:30 PM MDT on August 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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