Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Otero and Bent Counties, CO
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NOAA issued it on July 30, 2026, 3 weeks 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 east central Otero County and southwestern Bent County in southeastern Colorado until 10:30 PM MDT on June 21.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Colorado
- Issued
- July 30, 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 3 weeks 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 10:04 PM MDT on June 21, 2026, until 10:30 PM MDT on June 21, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers east central Otero County and southwestern Bent County in southeastern Colorado.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 10:03 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of North La Junta, moving east at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected, along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 10:30 PM MDT on June 21, 2026, and will primarily affect rural areas of east central Otero and southwestern Bent Counties.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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