Special Weather Statement issued September 7 at 6:28PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Crowley County; La Junta Vicinity/Otero County; Western Kiowa County

Urgency: Expected

Certainty: Observed

Onset: 9/8/2026, 12:28:00 AM

Expires: 9/8/2026, 1:15:00 AM

Details

At 628 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sugar City, or 22 miles north of La Junta, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Sugar City.

What To Do

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Affected States

Iowa

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Source: National Weather Service.