Weather Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 8 at 1:30PM MDT until July 8 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Area: Bent, CO; Crowley, CO; Kiowa, CO; Otero, CO; Prowers, CO

Severity: Severe
Urgency: Future
Certainty: Possible

Effective: Jul 8, 2026 1:30 pm MDT
Starts: Jul 8, 2026 1:30 pm MDT
Ends: Jul 8, 2026 8:00 pm MDT
NWS product expires: Jul 8, 2026 8:00 pm MDT

Affected Area Map

Approximate affected forecast zones from National Weather Service data. Hazard color follows the National Weather Service hazards map color table.

Details

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
472 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN COLORADO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO

BENT CROWLEY KIOWA
OTERO PROWERS

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF EADS, LA JUNTA, LAMAR, LAS ANIMAS,
OLNEY SPRINGS, ORDWAY, AND ROCKY FORD.

Source: National Weather Service.