Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Southern Las Animas County, CO
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NOAA issued it on August 16, 2026, 7 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 southern Las Animas County until 2:15 PM MDT on August 16.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southern Las Animas County, Colorado
- Issued
- August 16, 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 7 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern Las Animas County, 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 1:34 PM MDT until August 16 at 2:15 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southern Las Animas County in southeastern Colorado. Locations impacted include Cokedale. At 1:34 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of Segundo, or 18 miles southwest of Trinidad, 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
The storm is producing 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 from 1:34 PM MDT to 2:15 PM MDT on August 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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