DENVER (KDVR) — Severe weather touched down on Sunday, with hail as large as eggs and even a tornado in some areas of Colorado.
On Sunday afternoon, Denver mostly saw thunder and rain, while other areas in Colorado received large hail and other severe weather. In Morgan County, about 13 miles east of Fort Morgan, there was a confirmed tornado.
Tornado touches down 13 miles east of Fort Morgan, near Brush
Hail the size of an inch fell in several places, which the National Weather Service said is about the diameter of a quarter. Meanwhile, 1.25-inch hail, the size of a half dollar, 1.5-inch hail, the size of a ping pong ball, 1.75-inch hail, the size of a golf ball and 2-inch hail, the size of a lime or a medium-sized hen egg, were recorded in other parts of Colorado.
These Colorado areas saw the largest hail
On Sunday, hail fell across Colorado, anywhere from Denver to Pueblo. While several areas saw hail, some places received bigger hail than others.
Here’s where the largest hail fell throughout the state on Sunday:
Hail the size of eggs and ping pong balls was recorded in Colorado Springs, with Manitou Springs seeing hail the size of a golf ball. One viewer sent FOX31 a photo of hail in Monument, north of Colorado Springs, of hail covering the road like snow.
In the metro, the largest hail recorded was in Edgewater, which saw ping pong-sized hail. Meanwhile, Aurora, Denver and Wheat Ridge saw hail the size of a quarter…