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At 316 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest of Limon, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Accumulating hail has been reported with this storm. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Hail is accumulating on roadways causing hazardous travel. Locations impacted include... Limon. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 355 and 365. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.
Where it happened
Elbert, CO; Lincoln, CO · 39.244°, -103.826°
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- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- areas
- Elbert, CO; Lincoln, CO
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At 316 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest of Limon, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Accumulating hail has been reported with this storm. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Hail is accumulating on roadways causing hazardous travel. Locations impacted include... Limon. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 355 and 365. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.
At 307 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles west of Limon, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Accumulating hail has been reported with this storm. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Hail is accumulating on roadways causing hazardous travel. Locations impacted include... Limon and Cedar Point. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 348 and 365. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.
SVRBOU The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East Central Elbert County in east central Colorado... North Central Lincoln County in east central Colorado... * Until 330 PM MDT. * At 243 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of Matheson, or 15 miles west of Limon, moving east at 25 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... Limon and Cedar Point. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 348 and 365. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.