NWS Issues Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southeastern Colorado With Two‑Inch Hail Possible
Doppler radar showed a south‑moving line of storms that prompted officials to urge people and campers to seek shelter and avoid flooded roads.
Overview
- The National Weather Service in Pueblo issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of southeastern Colorado late Thursday for a line of storms from southeast of Campo to north of Keyes that was moving south at about 20 mph.
- Radar indicated the warning storm could produce hail up to two inches in diameter and wind gusts up to 60 mph, hazards that can crack windows, dent vehicles, and damage roofs and siding.
- Earlier on Thursday, NWS Pueblo sent a Special Weather Statement for a strong storm near Springfield that brought 50–55 mph gusts and penny‑size hail and NWS Phoenix flagged a nearly stationary storm near Twentynine Palms with 50 mph gusts and torrential rain.
- Alerts stressed public safety actions for mainly rural areas: seek shelter inside a sturdy building, move to an interior low floor room, avoid driving through flooded roadways, and campers should find sturdy shelter until storms pass.
- All warnings were based on Doppler radar scans and there were no confirmed reports of injuries or measured damage in the alerts; late‑summer convective storms like these often begin as radar‑indicated threats before spotter confirmation occurs.