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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 156, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

June 30, 2024Elbert County, Lincoln County, Colorado

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 30, 2024, 6:56 PM MDT for Elbert County, Lincoln County, Colorado. It was in force for 49 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jun 30, 2024, 6:56 PM MDT (00:56 UTC)
Expired
Jun 30, 2024, 7:45 PM MDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Elbert County, CO, Lincoln County, CO

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NWS Denver/Boulder, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 30, 6:56 PM MDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 6:56 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 10:28 AM MDT, 8 hours 28 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
1028 AM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024

COZ030>051-011630-
Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/
Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/
Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above
9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Central and Southeast Park County-
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield
County-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County-
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
1028 AM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024

This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central
Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms are expected today.
A few storms could become strong to severe, with large hail and
gusty winds possible. Temperatures will be warmer across the I-25
corridor with highs returning to the low to mid 90s.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Isolated to scattered showers and storms are expected Monday afternoon,
mainly across the high country and Palmer Divide. The stronger storms
could produce brief heavy rain and small hail. The activity is expected
to decrease east of the mountains Monday evening, but may continue
across the high country. Drier conditions are expected Tuesday
through Saturday with only a few high based showers and storms
with gusty winds and light rainfall expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 4:53 PM MDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
453 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024

COZ041-302345-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet CO-
453 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS AND
NORTHWESTERN ELBERT COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM MDT...

At 452 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles east of Greenland, or 25 miles north of Colorado Springs,
moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Southern Castle Rock, Elbert, Elizabeth, Kiowa, Ponderosa Park, and
Greenland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3932 10486 3949 10449 3919 10430 3913 10474
      3913 10485
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 251DEG 15KT 3923 10470

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

SCHLATTER
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 5:43 PM MDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
543 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024

COZ041-046-010030-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet CO-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County CO-
543 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN ELBERT COUNTY THROUGH
630 PM MDT...

At 542 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles west of Agate to 4 miles southwest of
Elbert, or along a line extending from 25 miles northwest of Limon to
22 miles northeast of Colorado Springs. Movement was southeast at 20
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Elbert, Kiowa, and Agate.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3929 10465 3957 10433 3957 10377 3929 10402
      3913 10428 3913 10467
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 296DEG 17KT 3948 10409 3916 10458

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

SCHLATTER
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 6:26 PM MDT, 30 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jun 30, 6:47 PM MDT, 9 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 30, 6:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOULincoln34 min
Jun 30, 6:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUElbert, Lincoln31 min
Jun 30, 7:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOULincoln31 min
Jun 30, 8:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOULincoln31 min
Jun 30, 8:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUWeld40 min
Jun 30, 9:12 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOULincoln48 min
Jun 30, 9:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUWeld44 min
Jun 30, 10:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUElbert46 min
Jun 30, 11:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUElbert41 min
Jul 1, 12:04 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUElbert41 min
Jul 1, 12:43 AM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOULincoln47 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.