Ended official alertUpdated Aug 13, 2026, 8:17 PM UTC

Special Weather Statement for Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Ft; Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft

This alert has ended.Kept for recent context. Do not use it as a current warning.

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What you need to know

Applies to: Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft, Teller County/Rampart Range above 7500fT/Pike's Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Ft
Effective: Aug 13, 2026, 8:17 PM UTC
Ended: Aug 13, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC
Official severity: Moderate
Official urgency: Expected
Official certainty: Observed

What is happening

What the bulletin says to do

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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Full official description

Bulletin details

At 216 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Palmer Lake, or 19 miles northwest of Colorado Springs, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, brief half inch hail, and torrential rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Quick ponding of water on roadways, and enhanced runoff may cause quick rises in creeks, streams and normally dry washes. Locations impacted include... Monument, Palmer Lake, and Gleneagle.

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AlertAug 13, 2026, 8:17 PM UTC
Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 2:17PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
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Source and limitations

Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Pueblo CO. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

CAP status: Actual
Message type: Alert
Last collected: Aug 13, 2026, 8:58 PM UTC

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