Lucerne, CO Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Lucerne.

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 16 at 5:40PM MDT until July 16 at 5:45PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

The Severe Thunderstorm Warning that was previously in effect has been upgraded to a Tornado Warning. Please refer to that bulletin for the latest information on this dangerous weather situation. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT Wednesday for a portion of northeast Colorado.

Tornado Warning issued July 16 at 5:36PM MDT until July 16 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

TORBOU The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a * Tornado Warning for... East Central Morgan County in northeastern Colorado... North Central Washington County in northeastern Colorado... * Until 600 PM MDT. * At 536 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Prewitt Reservoir, or 18 miles northwest of Akron, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and golf ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Prewitt Reservoir, Midway, Messex and Union.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 16 at 5:35PM MDT until July 16 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

At 535 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles east of Greenhorn Mountain, or 28 miles southwest of Pueblo, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Colorado City.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 16 at 5:28PM MDT until July 16 at 6:15PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

SVRPUB The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern El Paso County in east central Colorado... North central Pueblo County in southeastern Colorado... * Until 615 PM MDT. * At 528 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Truckton to near Hanover, moving southeast at 10 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... Hanover and Truckton.

Special Weather Statement issued July 16 at 5:28PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

At 528 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles south of Pueblo Reservoir, or 17 miles southwest of Pueblo, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Southwestern Pueblo, Salt Creek, Rye, and Colorado City.

Flash Flood Warning issued July 16 at 4:47PM MDT until July 16 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

FFWPUB The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... South Central El Paso County in east central Colorado... * Until 800 PM MDT. * At 447 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 3 to 4 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Fountain, Security-Widefield and Fort Carson.

Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 4:10PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Mesa, Garfield, Eagle, Pitkin, Lake, Delta, Gunnison, Chaffee, Montrose, San Miguel and Ouray Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Grand Junction, Glenwood Springs, Eagle, Vail, Aspen, Leadville, Delta, Gunnison, Buena Vista, Salida, Montrose, Nucla, Telluride and Ouray. WHEN...800 AM Wednesday July 16 to 900 AM Thursday July 17 IMPACTS...Multiple wildfires will produce periods of moderate to heavy smoke across the advisory area through early Thursday morning. The heaviest smoke impacts will likely be in close proximity to the South Rim fire in eastern Montrose County, the Sowbelly Fire and Turner Gulch fires in southern Mesa County, and areas directly downwind of the Deer Creek fire in Montrose and San Miguel Counties. Thunderstorms are possible near the fires on Wednesday, and may produce gusty, erratic winds that can send smoke in any direction. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.

Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 4:10PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Mesa, Garfield, Eagle, Pitkin, Lake, Delta, Gunnison, Chaffee, Montrose, San Miguel and Ouray Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Grand Junction, Glenwood Springs, Eagle, Vail, Aspen, Leadville, Delta, Gunnison, Buena Vista, Salida, Montrose, Nucla, Telluride and Ouray. WHEN...800 AM Wednesday July 16 to 900 AM Thursday July 17 IMPACTS...Multiple wildfires will produce periods of moderate to heavy smoke across the advisory area through early Thursday morning. The heaviest smoke impacts will likely be in close proximity to the South Rim fire in eastern Montrose County, the Sowbelly Fire and Turner Gulch fires in southern Mesa County, and areas directly downwind of the Deer Creek fire in Montrose and San Miguel Counties. Thunderstorms are possible near the fires on Wednesday, and may produce gusty, erratic winds that can send smoke in any direction. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.

Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 4:10PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Ozone Action Day Alert. WHERE...Douglas, Jefferson, Denver, western Arapahoe, western Adams, Broomfield, Boulder, Larimer, and Weld Counties WHEN...400 PM Wednesday July 16 to 400 PM Thursday July 17 IMPACTS...Ozone Action Day Alert is now in effect for the Front Range Urban Corridor. Ozone will remain in the Good to Moderate range on Wednesday. Warming temperatures and light winds may allow ozone to reach levels that are Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups on Thursday. The highest concentrations are expected along the western portions of the northern Front Range, from western Denver northward to Fort Collins. For Colorado air quality conditions, forecasts, and advisories, visit: https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx If possible, please help us reduce ozone pollution by limiting driving gas and diesel-powered vehicles until at least 4 p.m. Thursday, July 17, 2025. Colorado is also addressing ozone pollution through state policies. For more information about health impacts and how ozone pollution forms in Colorado, visit: https://cdphe.colorado.gov/ozone- pollution-and-your-health HEALTH INFORMATION...Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms and breathing discomfort in active children and adults and people with lung disease, such as asthma. Active children and adults, and people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 16 at 2:55PM MDT until July 16 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 519 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN COLORADO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO EL PASO IN SOUTHEAST COLORADO BACA BENT CROWLEY KIOWA LAS ANIMAS OTERO PROWERS PUEBLO THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF COLORADO SPRINGS, EADS, LA JUNTA, LAMAR, LAS ANIMAS, OLNEY SPRINGS, ORDWAY, PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, PUEBLO, ROCKY FORD, SPRINGFIELD, TRINIDAD, AND WALSH.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 16 at 2:45PM MDT until July 16 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 519 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN COLORADO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO CHEYENNE KIT CARSON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARAPAHOE, BURLINGTON, AND CHEYENNE WELLS.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 16 at 2:45PM MDT until July 16 at 10:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 519 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN COLORADO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO ELBERT LINCOLN IN NORTH CENTRAL COLORADO LARIMER IN NORTHEAST COLORADO ADAMS ARAPAHOE BOULDER BROOMFIELD DENVER DOUGLAS JEFFERSON LOGAN MORGAN WASHINGTON WELD THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AKRON, ARVADA, AURORA, BOULDER, BROOMFIELD, CASTLE ROCK, CENTENNIAL, DENVER, DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ELIZABETH, FORT COLLINS, FORT MORGAN, GREELEY, KIOWA, LAKEWOOD, LIMON, LONGMONT, LOVELAND, PARKER, STERLING, THORNTON, WESTMINSTER, AND WINDSOR.

Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 9:10AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Mesa, Garfield, Eagle, Pitkin, Lake, Delta, Gunnison, Chaffee, Montrose, San Miguel and Ouray Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Grand Junction, Glenwood Springs, Eagle, Vail, Aspen, Leadville, Delta, Gunnison, Buena Vista, Salida, Montrose, Nucla, Telluride and Ouray. WHEN...800 AM Wednesday July 16 to 900 AM Thursday July 17 IMPACTS...Multiple wildfires will produce periods of moderate to heavy smoke across the advisory area through early Thursday morning. The heaviest smoke impacts will likely be in close proximity to the South Rim fire in eastern Montrose County, the Sowbelly Fire and Turner Gulch fires in southern Mesa County, and areas directly downwind of the Deer Creek fire in Montrose and San Miguel Counties. Thunderstorms are possible near the fires on Wednesday, and may produce gusty, erratic winds that can send smoke in any direction. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.

Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 9:10AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued the following... WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke. WHERE...Mesa, Garfield, Eagle, Pitkin, Lake, Delta, Gunnison, Chaffee, Montrose, San Miguel and Ouray Counties. Locations include, but are not limited to Grand Junction, Glenwood Springs, Eagle, Vail, Aspen, Leadville, Delta, Gunnison, Buena Vista, Salida, Montrose, Nucla, Telluride and Ouray. WHEN...800 AM Wednesday July 16 to 900 AM Thursday July 17 IMPACTS...Multiple wildfires will produce periods of moderate to heavy smoke across the advisory area through early Thursday morning. The heaviest smoke impacts will likely be in close proximity to the South Rim fire in eastern Montrose County, the Sowbelly Fire and Turner Gulch fires in southern Mesa County, and areas directly downwind of the Deer Creek fire in Montrose and San Miguel Counties. Thunderstorms are possible near the fires on Wednesday, and may produce gusty, erratic winds that can send smoke in any direction. HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease, respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present. Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.