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Denver County, Colorado weather alerts

1 National Weather Service alert is in force for Denver County: a severe thunderstorm watch.

Checked Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 9:57 PM MDT. Times are Mountain Daylight Time.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Severe

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued September 20 at 9:01PM MDT until September 21 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Denver CO

Hail to 2"Gusts to 58 mph

Hail 2.00" (forecast) · Wind 58 mph (forecast)

Issued Until 5 hr 3 min left

Areas Adams, CO; Arapahoe, CO; Denver, CO; Douglas, CO; Elbert, CO; Lincoln, CO

Full text

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 674 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN COLORADO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO ELBERT LINCOLN IN NORTHEAST COLORADO ADAMS ARAPAHOE DENVER DOUGLAS THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AURORA, CASTLE ROCK, CENTENNIAL, DENVER, DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ELIZABETH, KIOWA, LIMON, PARKER, THORNTON, AND WESTMINSTER.

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The past year in Denver County

In the past year the National Weather Service issued 106 alerts for Denver County, including 23 red flag warnings, 16 severe thunderstorm warnings, 5 freeze warnings and 4 flash flood warnings.

ProductIssuedMost recent
Red Flag Warning23Jun 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning16Sep 19, 2026
Freeze Warning5May 6, 2026
Flash Flood Warning4Aug 15, 2026
Flood Warning1Aug 15, 2026
High Wind Warning1Mar 14, 2026
Winter Storm Warning1May 5, 2026
Fire Weather Watch18Jun 10, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch6Sep 20, 2026
Freeze Watch3May 19, 2026
Flood Watch1Aug 15, 2026
High Wind Watch1Mar 14, 2026
Tornado Watch1Jun 8, 2026
Winter Storm Watch1May 5, 2026
Flood Advisory12Aug 26, 2026
Heat Advisory6Aug 8, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory3Mar 6, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory1Jan 25, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory1Apr 27, 2026
Frost Advisory1Oct 18, 2025

Warnings issued

  1. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  2. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  3. Flood Warning
  4. Flash Flood Warning
  5. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  6. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  7. Flash Flood Warning
  8. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  9. Flash Flood Warning
  10. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  11. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  12. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  13. Red Flag Warning
  14. Red Flag Warning
  15. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  16. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  17. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  18. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  19. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  20. Flash Flood Warning
  21. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  22. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  23. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  24. Freeze Warning
  25. Winter Storm Warning
  26. Red Flag Warning
  27. Red Flag Warning
  28. Red Flag Warning
  29. Freeze Warning
  30. Red Flag Warning
  31. Red Flag Warning
  32. Red Flag Warning
  33. Red Flag Warning
  34. High Wind Warning
  35. Red Flag Warning
  36. Red Flag Warning
  37. Red Flag Warning
  38. Red Flag Warning
  39. Red Flag Warning
  40. Red Flag Warning
  41. Red Flag Warning
  42. Red Flag Warning
  43. Red Flag Warning
  44. Red Flag Warning
  45. Red Flag Warning
  46. Red Flag Warning
  47. Red Flag Warning
  48. Freeze Warning
  49. Freeze Warning
  50. Freeze Warning
  51. Red Flag Warning
Every alert, most recent first
  1. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  2. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  3. Flood Advisory
  4. Flood Advisory
  5. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  6. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  7. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  8. Flood Warning
  9. Flood Advisory
  10. Flash Flood Warning
  11. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  12. Flood Advisory
  13. Flood Watch
  14. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  15. Flood Advisory
  16. Flood Advisory
  17. Flash Flood Warning
  18. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  19. Flash Flood Warning
  20. Flood Advisory
  21. Flood Advisory
  22. Heat Advisory
  23. Heat Advisory
  24. Flood Advisory
  25. Heat Advisory
  26. Heat Advisory
  27. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  28. Heat Advisory
  29. Heat Advisory
  30. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  31. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  32. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  33. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  34. Fire Weather Watch
  35. Red Flag Warning
  36. Fire Weather Watch
  37. Red Flag Warning
  38. Flood Advisory
  39. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  40. Severe Thunderstorm Warning

The 40 most recent of 106.

From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each date links to the event at the IEM.

Nearby

The counties around Denver County, with what is in force in each.

What this means

Warning
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.

Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.

Sources

Alerts from the National Weather Service's public feed, read afresh every minute, and matched to counties and zones by their UGC codes. Warnings from outside the United States come from each country's own meteorological service. Follow the issuing office's instructions and your local officials.