Severe weather is hitting southern Colorado this afternoon and early evening, bringing heavy rain, hail, flash flood warnings, and a tornado warning for north central El Paso County.
The News5 team will update this blog with the necessary information through the evening hours.
6:45
5:30pm - Storm reports are coming in from across the region with hail hitting along the Front Range from Fountain to Monument and out into Black Forest. Send us your photos and videos via email mypics@koaa.com or tag us on social media using @KOAA.
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Large hail, probbably 1.5 to 2" in size heading right towards Ellicott pic.twitter.com/L7eJPqmADo
— Sam Schreier (@SamASchreier) June 26, 2020
Hail and rain in NE Colorado Springs #COwx @KOAA pic.twitter.com/8FcbPxnwBf
— Alasyn KOAA 5 (@alasynzimmerman) June 26, 2020
Tornado Warned Storm near Falcon, #Colorado. #cowx #wxtwitter pic.twitter.com/JtcrYQC69g
— Pawnee Storm Chasers (@PawneeStorm) June 26, 2020
4:45pm - A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for north central El Paso County until 5:30pm. Locations impacted include, Northeastern Colorado Springs, Peyton, Falcon and Cimarron Hills.
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4:34pm - A Flash Flood Warning is now in effect for northwestern El Paso County until 7:30 pm.
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4:00 pm - A Tornado Warning is in effect for northern El Paso County until 4:45 pm.
At 4:31 PM, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Black Forest, or 9 miles northeast of Colorado Springs, moving southeast at 15 mph.
Hazards: Tornado and golf ball size hail.
IMPACT: Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central El Paso County.
Take cover now! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
3:55 pm - Storms moving south and growing in El Paso County:
Storm is in Monument now, will be in Black Forest in approx. 25 mins. Hail, some of it damaging, with heavy rain and lightning are all in this cell. The worst of it will miss the Springs to the northeast if we keep this track. That smaller edge south of Palmer Lake has me worried pic.twitter.com/uJyVWlIlaT
— Sam Schreier (@SamASchreier) June 26, 2020
3:42 pm - Severe storms crossing south over the Palmer Divide:
Storm is in Monument now, will be in Black Forest in approx. 25 mins. Hail, some of it damaging, with heavy rain and lightning are all in this cell. The worst of it will miss the Springs to the northeast if we keep this track. That smaller edge south of Palmer Lake has me worried pic.twitter.com/uJyVWlIlaT
— Sam Schreier (@SamASchreier) June 26, 2020
3:22 pm - Severe Thunderstorm El Paso County:
Severe Thunderstorm issued across Northern El Paso County. Storms are packing heavy rain, lightning and hail pic.twitter.com/ujzXW2d4Ja
— Sam Schreier (@SamASchreier) June 26, 2020
3 pm - Pea to Marble sized hail reported in Castle Rock:
Pea to marble sized hail was estimated in this storm as it crossed through Castle Rock. Let's hope if we get hail, it's that small (non-damaging) pic.twitter.com/nBkhEPEsXz
— Sam Schreier (@SamASchreier) June 26, 2020
2:30 pm - Severe storms moving south of Denver:
A VERY intense storm is about to roll through Castle Rock and just south of Highlands Ranch. The storm seems to be rotating with lots of lightning and hail pic.twitter.com/XHaZoXUMjT
— Sam Schreier (@SamASchreier) June 26, 2020
1:10 p.m. - Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued:
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect across most of the region until 9 pm tonight. Strong to severe storms are expected in the afternoon and early evening. pic.twitter.com/jRTHfW4x6L
— Sam Schreier (@SamASchreier) June 26, 2020
12:45 p.m. - Large hail threat:
The #1 threat today will be hail... large hail. The hatched region including El Paso county may see golfball size or larger. #COwx pic.twitter.com/9rz5xf7I1u
— Alex O'Brien (@WXAlexOBrien) June 26, 2020
12:15 p.m. - Forecast model simulations for the afternoon and evening:
Here is our current model simulation of storms in the afternoon. We see a common theme of storms starting off the mountains and Palmer Divide only to grow stronger when they move through the lower elevations. pic.twitter.com/Pu7jG5DOer
— Sam Schreier (@SamASchreier) June 26, 2020
11:30 a.m. - What and when to expect:
Storms are expected to form over the mountains and Palmer Divide this afternoon and quickly become severe as they enter the I-25 corridor.
Storms will move out of the mountains and Palmer Divide around 2 pm and likely be east of El Paso and Pueblo counties by 7 pm this evening.
All forms of severe weather are possible today, but our biggest concerns are up to 2" hail, isolated tornadoes, and flooding.
Our tornado outlook today favors El Paso County in, mainly between 2 to 5 pm today.
Tornadoes are often weak and short-lived in southern Colorado, but please seek shelter in low lying areas away from windows if you receive a warning on your phone or weather radio.
9 a.m. - Meteorologist Alex O'Brien breaks down what we can see today:
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