LIVE BLOG: TRACKING SEVERE STORMS ACROSS SOUTHERN COLORADO
1:45 pm. | SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AND FLASH FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT
A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for southwestern El Paso County until 4:45 p.m. :
A Flash Flood Warning is now in effect for southwestern El Paso County including southern Colorado Springs, Fountain, and Fort Carson. Do not drive through flooded roadways - it only takes 1 foot of fast moving water to sweep away a car.#COwx pic.twitter.com/URL1ZtYCf2
— Casey Dorn (@DornWx) June 5, 2025
1:30 p.m.| TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT
A TORNADO WATCH is in effect for Baca, Prowers, Bent, and Kiowa counties until 8:00 PM this evening.
A TORNADO WATCH is in effect until 8:00 PM for Kiowa, Bent, Prowers, and Baca counties.#COwx pic.twitter.com/um1E8dVdw5
— Casey Dorn (@DornWx) June 5, 2025
Current Forecast Discussion:
This will provide additional fuel for thunderstorms to develop this afternoon. Storms will begin to pulse up in the mountains around the lunch hour before reaching I-25 between 1-2 p.m.
Throughout the afternoon hours, severe threats will increase compared to yesterday, with impacts to some of our outdoor plans today. Severe storms capable of 1-2" hail and 70 mph gusts will be possible on the I-25 corridor, with hail up to 3" in the southeast Plains along with at least an isolated tornado risk. All storms will bring the threat of dangerous lightning to our forecast today, so remember that if thunder roars, head indoors.
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