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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 11:27 PM Aug. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SHOWER WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN ARAPAHOE...NORTHWESTERN ELBERT AND EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM MDT... At 527 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a shower over Franktown, or 25 miles south of Denver, moving southeast at 40 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... Castle Rock, Parker, Elbert, Elizabeth, Kiowa, Simla, Larkspur, Ponderosa Park, Franktown, The Pinery, Greenland, Castle Pines, Sedalia, Louviers, Fondis and Castlewood Canyon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Prepare for sudden gusty winds. Secure loose objects and move to a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 11:22 PM Aug. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Lincoln County in east central Colorado... * Until 600 PM MDT. * At 522 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Genoa, or 14 miles east of Limon, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong 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... Hugo and Genoa. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 371 and 381. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
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