Weather Warnings for Colorado

Issued by the National Weather Service

Current watches, warnings, and advisories for Colorado
Alerts Updated: September 21, 2026, 3:25 am  UTC


Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 20 at 9:23PM MDT until September 20 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Summary: SVRPUB The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South central El Paso County in east central Colorado... North central Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado... * Until 1000 PM MDT. * At 923 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles north of Pinon, or 19 miles north of Pueblo Airport, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Fountain and Hanover.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  September 20, 2026, 9:23 pm      Expires:  September 20, 2026, 10:00 pm
Area:  El Paso, CO; Pueblo, CO


Tornado Warning issued September 20 at 9:21PM MDT until September 20 at 9:45PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Summary: TORPUB The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern El Paso County in east central Colorado... * Until 945 PM MDT. * At 921 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles south of Truckton, or 29 miles northeast of Pueblo Airport, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and hail up to two inches in diameter. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern El Paso County.
Severity:  Extreme    Effective:  September 20, 2026, 9:21 pm      Expires:  September 20, 2026, 9:45 pm
Area:  El Paso, CO


Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 20 at 9:13PM MDT until September 20 at 9:30PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Summary: At 913 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Truckton, or 31 miles northeast of Pueblo Airport, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Truckton.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  September 20, 2026, 9:13 pm      Expires:  September 20, 2026, 9:30 pm
Area:  El Paso, CO


Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 20 at 9:11PM MDT until September 20 at 9:30PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

Summary: At 911 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bethune, or 9 miles west of Burlington, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Kit Carson County. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 415 and 443. Highway 385 between mile markers 178 and 192.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  September 20, 2026, 9:11 pm      Expires:  September 20, 2026, 9:30 pm
Area:  Kit Carson, CO


Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 9:09PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Summary: At 909 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hanover, or 19 miles southeast of Colorado Springs, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Fountain and Hanover.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  September 20, 2026, 9:09 pm      Expires:  September 20, 2026, 9:45 pm
Area:  Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet


Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 20 at 9:03PM MDT until September 21 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

Summary: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 674 UNTIL 3 AM MDT /4 AM CDT/ MONDAY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 673 HAS EXPIRED. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN COLORADO THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO CHEYENNE KIT CARSON IN KANSAS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS GREELEY LOGAN WALLACE WICHITA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARAPAHOE, BURLINGTON, CHEYENNE WELLS, LEOTI, OAKLEY, SHARON SPRINGS, AND TRIBUNE.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  September 20, 2026, 9:03 pm      Expires:  September 21, 2026, 3:00 am
Area:  Cheyenne, CO; Kit Carson, CO; Greeley, KS; Logan, KS; Wallace, KS; Wichita, KS


Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 20 at 9:02PM MDT until September 21 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Summary: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 674 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN COLORADO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO EL PASO IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO BENT CROWLEY OTERO PUEBLO THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF COLORADO SPRINGS, LA JUNTA, LAS ANIMAS, OLNEY SPRINGS, ORDWAY, PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, PUEBLO, AND ROCKY FORD.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  September 20, 2026, 9:02 pm      Expires:  September 21, 2026, 3:00 am
Area:  Bent, CO; Crowley, CO; El Paso, CO; Otero, CO; Pueblo, CO


Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 20 at 9:02PM MDT until September 21 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Summary: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 674 UNTIL 3 AM MDT MONDAY. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 673 HAS EXPIRED. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN COLORADO THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO KIOWA PROWERS THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF EADS AND LAMAR.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  September 20, 2026, 9:02 pm      Expires:  September 21, 2026, 3:00 am
Area:  Kiowa, CO; Prowers, CO


Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 20 at 9:01PM MDT until September 21 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Denver CO

Summary: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 674 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN COLORADO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO ELBERT LINCOLN IN NORTHEAST COLORADO ADAMS ARAPAHOE DENVER DOUGLAS THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AURORA, CASTLE ROCK, CENTENNIAL, DENVER, DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ELIZABETH, KIOWA, LIMON, PARKER, THORNTON, AND WESTMINSTER.
Severity:  Severe    Effective:  September 20, 2026, 9:01 pm      Expires:  September 21, 2026, 3:00 am
Area:  Adams, CO; Arapahoe, CO; Denver, CO; Douglas, CO; Elbert, CO; Lincoln, CO


Special Weather Statement issued September 20 at 8:39PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Summary: At 839 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Yoder, or 29 miles east of Colorado Springs, moving southeast at 10 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... Truckton, Yoder, Ellicott, and Rush.
Severity:  Moderate    Effective:  September 20, 2026, 8:39 pm      Expires:  September 20, 2026, 9:30 pm
Area:  Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft; Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft


Flood Advisory issued September 20 at 8:24PM MDT until September 21 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

Summary: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northern Cheyenne County in east central Colorado... Kit Carson County in east central Colorado... * WHEN...Until 300 AM MDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Some low-water crossings may become impassable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 823 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 2.5 inches of rain have fallen today. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Burlington, Stratton, Flagler, Seibert, Bethune and Vona.
Severity:  Minor    Effective:  September 20, 2026, 8:24 pm      Expires:  September 21, 2026, 3:00 am
Area:  Cheyenne, CO; Kit Carson, CO