Strong to occasionally severe thunderstorms track across northeast Colorado during the afternoon and evening hours of August 2nd.
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The episode as NWS BOU wrote it up.
Strong to occasionally severe thunderstorms track across northeast Colorado during the afternoon and evening hours of August 2nd.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 2, 1:02 PM MST, 2 hours 21 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 202 PM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - A few severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon/early evening east of a line from Limon to Sterling. - Gusty showers and thunderstorms through this evening. Brief moderate to heavy rain also possible. - Dry and hot early to mid next week, with increasing fire danger Jackson and Grand Counties. && .DISCUSSION /Through Saturday/... Issued at 202 PM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025 Drier air has spread eastward over much of the area today with precipitable water values under 0.75 (in) pushing readings at or below normal. A shortwave trough is moving across the area and is triggering scattered showers and thunderstorms. The drier air is leading to MLCAPE of about 500 J/kg. The storms will be higher- based and are expected to produce gusty outflow winds with brief moderate to heavy rain. DCAPE values are 1000-1500 J/kg, so gusty winds will continue to be the main threat with a few gusts of 50-60 mph. A surface trough/dry line runs roughly from Limon to Sterling. East of this line, moisture increases with dew points into the upper 50s to lower 60s. MLCAPE is 1500-2500 J/kg with 30-40 knots of bulk shear (0-6km). This should produce a few strong to severe storms this afternoon and evening. The showers and storms linger into the evening hours as the shortwave continues to provide lift. By midnight, most/all of the showers and storms should have ended. A weak cold front pushes south through the area Sunday morning. This will bring slightly cooler temperatures and drier air. Precipitable water values fall to 50-80 percent of normal. A few of the hi-res models show isolated storms over far northern and eastern Colorado where a little better moisture may reside. Will have some low PoPs in the forecast for this, otherwise expect dry conditions. The upper level high to the south builds northward over the Central Rockies Monday. Temperatures climb into the lower to mid 90s across northeast Colorado. Airmass dries more with precipitable water values 40-70 percent of normal. Some low level moisture hangs on over far eastern Colorado. However, soundings show it should be very shallow. Will keep the mention for storms out of the forecast for Monday over far eastern Colorado, but can't totally rule out a strong late day storm. With the high firmly overhead for Tuesday and Wednesday, highs will be in the mid to lower 100s. Dry air will remain over Colorado with only a slim (less than 15% chance) for a strong/severe storm over far eastern Colorado if there's enough low level moisture. For Thursday through Saturday, the upper level high weakens and drifts south as a large upper level tough moves over the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies. There's some difference on how quickly the high exits the area, which isn't surprising this far out. Thursday is expected to stay very warm and possibly into Friday as well. As the highs drifts south, we should see a gradual increase in moisture by Friday and Saturday (possibly Thursday according to the ECMWF). This should bring at least high-based showers and storms back to the area with better moisture possible for next weekend. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS through 18Z Sunday/... Issued at 1138 AM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025 Showers and thunderstorms will increase over the next couple of hours becoming scattered by 19-20Z. The showers/storms will mainly be high-based with gusty outflows up to 45 knots. Wind shifts (possibly several) are possible 20z to 02Z. Any storm is expected to be short-lived with brief heavy rain also possible. The showers and thunderstorms end early to mid evening. Skies slowly clear overnight with mostly clear skies for Sunday. Winds become a southerly drainage direction this evening and stay southerly into Sunday morning. A dry cold front is expected to arrive around 15Z bringing a wind shift to the north. && .BOU WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && DISCUSSION...Meier AVIATION...Meier
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO 954 AM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025 COZ030>051-031600- 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- 954 AM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop over the mountains late this morning and early this afternoon and then push east across the plains this afternoon and early evening. Brief heavy rain, small hail, and wind gusts to 50 mph will be possible with the storms today. A few storms could become severe east of a line from Limon to Sterling with large hail and strong winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday A drier airmass spreads back across the region Sunday and for next week. Temperatures will warm to above normal Monday and stay above normal for next week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated today or tonight. However, any reports of damaging winds, hail, or heavy rain will be appreciated.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
306 PM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025
COZ038>040-043-022130-
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield
County CO-North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams
and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County CO-Central and South
Weld County CO-Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld
County CO-
306 PM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025
...A LINE OF SHOWERS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN DENVER...NORTHEASTERN
JEFFERSON...SOUTHWESTERN WELD...NORTHWESTERN ADAMS...EAST CENTRAL
LARIMER...BROOMFIELD AND BOULDER COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM MDT...
At 306 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers
extending from near Windsor to near Thornton, or extending from 8
miles east of Fort Collins to 15 miles north of Denver, moving east
at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Eastern Fort Collins, Greeley, Thornton, Westminster, eastern
Longmont, eastern Loveland, Broomfield, northeastern Commerce
City, Northglenn, Brighton, Lafayette, Windsor, Evans, Louisville,
Erie, Firestone, northern Denver International Airport, Johnstown,
Frederick and Fort Lupton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
If on a near a lake, get out of the water and secure loose items.
Boaters can expect strong gusty winds and locally higher waves.
Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately.
&&
LAT...LON 3989 10513 4020 10505 4060 10505 4061 10465
4015 10463 3989 10473
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 274DEG 18KT 4052 10492 4019 10492 3994 10498
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH
RPKSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
321 PM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025
COZ036-039-040-022200-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet CO-North Douglas
County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe
Counties/East Broomfield County CO-Boulder And Jefferson Counties
Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County CO-
321 PM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT DENVER...NORTHEASTERN
JEFFERSON...WESTERN ARAPAHOE...SOUTHWESTERN ADAMS...NORTH CENTRAL
DOUGLAS AND SOUTHERN BROOMFIELD COUNTIES UNTIL 4 PM MDT...
At 321 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from near Broomfield to 5 miles northwest of
Roxborough Park, or extending from 15 miles northwest of Denver to
19 miles southwest of Denver, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Denver, western Aurora, Lakewood, southern Thornton, Arvada,
Westminster, Centennial, southwestern Broomfield, Highlands Ranch,
Commerce City, northwestern Parker, Littleton, southern
Northglenn, Englewood, Wheat Ridge, Golden, Greenwood Village,
Federal Heights, Lone Tree and southwestern Denver International
Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
If on or near a lake, get out of the water and move indoors or
inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles
from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not
be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 3952 10526 3962 10526 3990 10523 3989 10500
3989 10473 3962 10476 3951 10478 3951 10482
3952 10483 3953 10485 3953 10486 3954 10487
3953 10488 3953 10497 3952 10499 3951 10498
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 278DEG 20KT 3992 10507 3960 10512 3950 10514
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH
RPKSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
337 PM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025
COZ040-043-045-022215-
Central and South Weld County CO-North Douglas County Below
6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield
County CO-Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties CO-
337 PM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN DENVER...
SOUTHWESTERN WELD AND CENTRAL ADAMS COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM MDT...
At 337 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 5 miles southeast of Gilcrest to near
Aurora, or extending from 14 miles south of Greeley to 12 miles east
of Denver, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Northeastern Denver, northeastern Aurora, eastern Commerce City,
Brighton, Denver International Airport, D.I.A Terminal and
Concourses, Fort Lupton, Lochbuie, Hudson, Keenesburg, Prospect
Valley, Milton Reservoir and Roggen.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
If on or near a lake|, get out of the water and secure loose items.
Boaters can expect strong gusty winds and locally higher waves.
Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately.
&&
LAT...LON 3976 10475 3995 10473 4023 10476 4025 10437
3995 10436 3977 10437
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 268DEG 18KT 4022 10473 4007 10473 3994 10471
3976 10472
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH
RPKSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
410 PM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025
COZ040-041-045-022245-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County CO-Central and East
Adams and Arapahoe Counties CO-Elbert/Central and East Douglas
Counties Above 6000 Feet CO-
410 PM MDT Sat Aug 2 2025
...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN ELBERT...
CENTRAL ARAPAHOE AND CENTRAL ADAMS COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM MDT...
At 410 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from near Prospect Valley to 6 miles
northeast of Ponderosa Park, or extending from 32 miles southeast of
Greeley to 29 miles southeast of Denver, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Aurora, Bennett, Strasburg, Manila Village, Watkins, Byers,
Arapahoe Park and Buckley SFB.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
If on or near a lake, get out of the water and secure loose items.
Boaters can expect strong gusty winds and locally higher waves.
Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately.
&&
LAT...LON 3971 10477 3976 10465 3977 10451 3996 10451
3996 10416 3973 10416 3956 10442 3956 10447
3957 10448 3955 10448 3955 10446 3954 10446
3954 10447 3953 10446 3948 10455
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 283DEG 20KT 4007 10436 3976 10445 3945 10454
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 TO 55 MPH
RPKThe Denver radar (KFTG), 21 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:20 UTC.
3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
The report was received from mesonet station CO198 Aurora I-70 and Airport Blvd.
The report was from mesonet station CSU71.
The report was from mPING.
The report was from mPING.
The report was from AWOS station AKO at Akron.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Colorado in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in Colorado, August 2025
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1271852, 1271853, 1271855, 1271856, 1271857.