DENVER (KDVR) — A storm moved through Colorado on Wednesday, sending hail almost the size of a softball through some parts of the state.
A storm moved into the Denver metro on Wednesday night with frequent lightning, thunder, rain and even large hail in some parts of Colorado. Residents reported smashed windows, destroyed vehicles and hail more than 3 inches in diameter.
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Where hail fell in Colorado yesterday
These areas saw the largest hail:
Data Source: National Weather Service preliminary local storm reports, retrieved via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet of Iowa State University.
Dailey saw hail 3.2 inches in diameter. In comparison, a softball is about 3.8 inches in diameter. Meanwhile, Fort Morgan reported 2.75 inches, which is about the size of a baseball. Other areas reported anywhere from quarter to pool ball-sized hail…