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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
339 PM MDT Fri Jul 17 2026

COZ060>063-065-069-072-073-076-077-172215-
Western/Central Fremont County Below 8500 Ft CO-
Central Chaffee County Below 9000 Ft CO-
Saguache County East of Continental Divide below 10000 Ft CO-
Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft CO-
Western Chaffee County Between 9000 and 11000 Ft CO-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains Between 8500 And 11000 Ft CO-
Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains above 11000 Ft CO-
Northwestern Fremont County  Above 8500Ft CO-
Western Mosquito Range/East Chaffee County above 9000Ft CO-
Eastern Sawatch Mountains above 11000 Ft CO-
339 PM MDT Fri Jul 17 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN CHAFFEE...WEST
CENTRAL FREMONT AND NORTHEASTERN SAGUACHE COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM
MDT...

At 339 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Salida, or 49 miles east of Gunnison, moving southwest 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, Poncha Springs, Swissvale, Decker Burn Scar, and Poncha Pass.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3860 10603 3854 10588 3835 10599 3847 10624
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 039DEG 13KT 3852 10602

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

$$

Simcoe