Special Weather Statement issued September 7 at 5:46PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

La Junta Vicinity/Otero County; Eastern Las Animas County

Urgency: Expected

Certainty: Observed

Onset: 9/7/2026, 11:46:00 PM

Expires: 9/8/2026, 12:15:00 AM

Details

At 546 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Timpas, or 24 miles southwest of La Junta, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Timpas.

What To Do

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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Source: National Weather Service.