DENVER – Large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible in northeastern Colorado Friday afternoon through the evening hours as a severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for several counties near the Wyoming and Nebraska borders.
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Boulder issued the severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m. for Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, Weld and Yuma Counties.
The NWS said scattered hail up to 2 inches in size and wind gusts up to 75 mph were possible with any severe-warned storm.
Severe storms are already firing across the plains, including a tornado-warned storm in Adams County for radar-indicated rotation. The warning was allowed to expire at 4:30 p.m.
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Colorado weather blog: Severe thunderstorm warnings in effect
“A few strong to severe thunderstorms will develop on the plains late this afternoon and continue to push east this evening. While mainly showers and storms with gusty winds and only brief rain can be expected over the mountains and most of the I-25 Corridor, those storms will strengthen as they move east,” wrote NWS forecasters…