{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.26a1102f83e4c1516b70e629b9acf0e3538ed6af.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Weather Statement issued September 16 at 4:49PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-09-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.26a1102f83e4c1516b70e629b9acf0e3538ed6af.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Pueblo CO"},"word_count":143,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Weather Statement: Special Weather Statement issued September 16 at 4:49PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** 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\n**Issued by:** NWS Pueblo CO\n**Sent:** 2026-09-16T16:49:00-06:00\n**Effective:** 2026-09-16T16:49:00-06:00\n**Expires:** 2026-09-16T17:15:00-06:00\n\n## Description\nAt 449 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near\nWestcreek, or 25 miles northwest of Colorado Springs, moving\nsoutheast at 15 mph.\n\nHAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around\nunsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is\npossible.\n\nLocations impacted include...\nWoodland Park and Divide.\n\n## Instructions\nIf outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.\n\nTorrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to\nlocalized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded\nroadways."}