On Tuesday, a singular, powerful thunderstorm produced damaging hail and a tornado in southern Colorado.
At 4:26 PM, a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was moving through Otero, Crowley, and Pueblo counties. About an hour later, a tornado was spotted 1.5 miles west of Fowler.
Residents in the area were able to catch a glimpse of it. News5 has not received any reports of damage or injuries from this tornado.
This storm had a history of producing some very large hail where it originated in El Paso County.
Copious amounts of hail fell from Security-Widefield to Fountain, with hailstones up to 2 inches in diameter.
The top hail reports from this storm were larger than a lime size.
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