Washington County Colorado Emergency Management

08/30/2026

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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Denver CO
626 PM MDT Sat Aug 29 2026

North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County CO-Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties CO- Washington County CO-
626 PM MDT Sat Aug 29 2026
..A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON... EASTERN ARAPAHOE... AND NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM MDT...

At 626 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cottonwood Valley, or 23 miles north of Limon, moving east at 45 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... Last Chance, Lindon, Cottonwood Valley and Thurman.

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

08/27/2026

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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Denver CO
829 PM MDT Wed Aug 26 2026

North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County CO-Morgan County CO-Washington County CO-Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties CO-Central and South Weld County CO-
829 PM MDT Wed Aug 26 2026
..AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MORGAN... SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON... ARAPAHOE... SOUTH CENTRAL WELD...EASTERN ADAMS... NORTHEASTERN ELBERT AND NORTH CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM MDT...

At 829 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 7 miles west of Hoyt, or 29 miles southwest of Fort Morgan, and is stationary.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include... Shamrock, Cottonwood Valley, Last Chance, Adena, Woodrow, Twelve-Mile Corner, Woodlin School, Adena School, Leader, Hoyt, Lindon, Anton and Hoyt Beet Dump.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

08/26/2026

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 629 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
350 PM MDT WED AUG 26 2026

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 629 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

CO COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BENT, BOULDER, BROOMFIELD, CHEYENNE, COSTILLA, CROWLEY, CUSTER, DENVER, DOUGLAS, ELBERT, EL PASO, FREMONT, HUERFANO, JEFFERSON, KIOWA, KIT CARSON, LARIMER, LAS ANIMAS, LINCOLN, MORGAN, OTERO, PUEBLO, TELLER, WASHINGTON, WELD

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08/22/2026

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 613 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
815 PM MDT FRI AUG 21 2026

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 613 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM MDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

CO COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

KIT CARSON LOGAN, PHILLIPS, SEDGWICK, WASHINGTON, YUMA

08/19/2026

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Denver CO
1051 PM MDT Tue Aug 18 2026

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Washington County in northeastern Colorado...

* Until 1130 PM MDT.

* At 1051 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northeast of Midway, or 11 miles northwest of Akron, moving southeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Akron, Platner, Midway, Prewitt Reservoir, Burdett and Fremont Butte.

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.

Heavy rain is occurring with this storm and may lead to flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

08/17/2026

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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Denver CO
724 PM MDT Sun Aug 16 2026

Morgan County CO-Washington County CO-
724 PM MDT Sun Aug 16 2026
..A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN MORGAN AND NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM MDT...

At 724 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 7 miles southeast of Prewitt Reservoir to 6 miles northwest of Gary, or extending from 13 miles north of Akron to 11 miles southeast of Fort Morgan, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include... Akron, Midway, Gary and Fremont Butte.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

Heavy rain is occurring with these storms and may lead to flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

08/17/2026

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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Denver CO
643 PM MDT Sun Aug 16 2026

Logan County CO-Washington County CO-Morgan County CO-Central and South Weld County CO-
643 PM MDT Sun Aug 16 2026
..A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MORGAN... SOUTHWESTERN LOGAN... NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND SOUTH CENTRAL WELD COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM MDT...

At 643 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Merino to 7 miles southeast of Kersey, or extending from 12 miles southwest of Sterling to 16 miles southeast of Greeley, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include... Fort Morgan, Brush, Wiggins, Log Lane Village, Hillrose, Weldona, Goodrich, Orchard, Adena School, Antelope Springs, Riverside Reservoir, Snyder, Roggen, Willard, Prewitt Reservoir, Fort Morgan Airport, Masters, Union and Messex.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

Heavy rain is occurring with these storms and may lead to flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH

08/16/2026

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 587 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
205 PM MDT SUN AUG 16 2026

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 587 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

CO COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BACA, BENT, CHEYENNE, CROWLEY, DENVER, DOUGLAS, ELBERT, EL PASO, KIOWA, KIT CARSON, LAS ANIMAS, LINCOLN, LOGAN, MORGAN, OTERO, PROWERS, PUEBLO, SEDGWICK, TELLER, WASHINGTON, WELD YUMA

08/16/2026

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Flood Advisory

National Weather Service Denver CO
727 PM MDT Sat Aug 15 2026

Logan CO-Phillips CO-Sedgwick CO-Washington CO-
727 PM MDT Sat Aug 15 2026
..FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Extreme southeastern Logan County in northeastern Colorado... Phillips County in northeastern Colorado... Southeastern Sedgwick County in northeastern Colorado... Northeastern Washington County in northeastern Colorado...

* WHEN...Until 930 PM MDT.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

- At 725 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen.

- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.

- Some locations that will experience flooding include... Holyoke, Haxtun, Otis, Paoli, Highland Center, Fairfield, Lone Star, Sixteen-Mile Corner, Amherst, Burdett, Pleasant Valley, Platner and Hyde.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause minor flooding of small creeks and streams, country roads, farmland along creeks, and other low lying areas

08/15/2026

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 584 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
205 PM MDT SAT AUG 15 2026

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 584 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

CO COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAMS, ARAPAHOE, BACA, BENT, CROWLEY, DOUGLAS, ELBERT, EL PASO, KIOWA, LAS ANIMAS, LINCOLN, LOGAN, MORGAN, OTERO, PROWERS, PUEBLO, WASHINGTON, WELD