Overview
- The National Weather Service in Pueblo issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of western Otero, northeastern Huerfano, north central Las Animas and southeastern Pueblo counties.
- Forecasters used Doppler radar to place a discrete storm northeast of Walsenburg moving southeast at roughly 20 mph when the warning was issued.
- The warning cited radar-indicated hazards of two-inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts that could injure people and animals and damage roofs, siding, windows, vehicles and trees.
- NWS warned tornadoes can develop quickly from such storms and instructed residents to take interior, low-level shelter immediately and to report any severe impacts to local authorities.
- Local outlets republished the NWS product and social media showed photos and videos of intense lightning and hail, reflecting how fast-moving, late-spring cells can threaten rural communities and livestock.