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Denver Braces for Hail Fury
1 Jun
Summary
- Large hail and damaging winds are main threats from storms.
- Brief tornadoes are possible in the Denver area.
- Southern Colorado may see 1.5-inch hail.
Afternoon thunderstorms are expected to impact the Denver area and Eastern Plains on Monday, bringing threats of large hail and damaging winds, according to the National Weather Service. Rain is anticipated in Denver between noon and 8 p.m., with the highest likelihood of thunderstorms occurring between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Scattered thunderstorms are forecast across the I-25 corridor and Eastern Plains from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Forecasters warn that large hail and damaging winds pose the main risks, with a possibility of brief tornadoes. Southern Colorado could see hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter, approximately the size of a ping-pong ball, as storms intensify moving east.
Strong to severe thunderstorms are also predicted for Colorado on Tuesday. As of Monday morning, these storms were expected to bring quarter-sized hail (about 1 inch in diameter), winds up to 60 mph, heavy rain, and the potential for flash flooding. In Denver, the chances for Tuesday thunderstorms are highest between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.
