Special Weather Statement issued September 7 at 6:46PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

La Junta Vicinity/Otero County; Eastern Las Animas County

Urgency: Expected

Certainty: Observed

Onset: 9/8/2026, 12:46:00 AM

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

Details

At 645 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southeast of Thatcher, or 37 miles southwest of La Junta, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and brief 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... Thatcher.

What To Do

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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Source: National Weather Service.