High Winds Expected: Seek Shelter Indoors in Affected Areas
A Special Weather Statement warns of strong thunderstorms with wind gusts up to 50 mph in Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Wet Mountain Valley, Pueblo, and surrounding areas until 5:15 PM MDT. Seek shelter indoors.
Residents in the Northern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Wet Mountain Valley, Wet Mountains, Pueblo, Walsenburg, and surrounding areas are advised to seek shelter indoors immediately due to strong thunderstorms producing wind gusts up to 50 mph. This Special Weather Statement has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) in Pueblo, Colorado, and is effective until 5:15 PM MDT today, October 11, 2026.
Radar at 4:43 PM MDT indicated strong thunderstorms moving northeast at 50 mph, extending from Crestone Peak to near La Veta Pass. These winds could knock down tree limbs and displace unsecured objects.
Affected locations include Farisita, La Veta Pass, Crestone Peak, Greenhorn Mountain, Gardner, Red Wing, Great Sand Dunes, Silver Cliff, Westcliffe, Rye, San Isabel, Rosita, Colorado City, and sections of the Spring Burn Scar north and south of Highway 160.
If you are outdoors in these areas, the NWS strongly recommends finding shelter inside a building for your safety.
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