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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
102 PM MDT Sun Aug 23 2026
 
COZ062-063-072-076-077-231930-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft CO-
Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Ft CO-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft CO-
Northwestern Fremont County  Above 8500Ft CO-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County above 9000Ft CO-
102 PM MDT Sun Aug 23 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CHAFFEE AND
NORTHWESTERN FREMONT COUNTIES THROUGH 130 PM MDT...

At 102 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Salida, or 51 miles east of Gunnison, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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...
Salida, Swissvale, Howard, and northeastern Decker Burn Scar.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3848 10605 3857 10607 3867 10584 3844 10580
TIME...MOT...LOC 1902Z 260DEG 14KT 3853 10598 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

Simcoe