More severe weather is possible in Denver on Thursday as the city and surrounding areas of heavy rain, hail and even reports of a tornado.
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for much of the Denver area until 7:15 p.m. as storms moved in from the northwest.
A flood advisory was also issued for Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Jefferson counties until 8:30 p.m.
A severe thunderstorms watch is in effect until 10 p.m. for all of northeastern Colorado and much of the Denver area, including Adams, Boulder, Denver, Arapahoe, Jefferson, Broomfield, Larimer, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington and Weld counties.
Forecasters are calling for a high near 87 degrees in the city with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3 p.m.
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“Scattered thunderstorms will develop over the plains of northeast Colorado by early- to mid-afternoon and continue into the evening hours,” the National Weather Service in Boulder said in a forecast bulletin.
The weather service says “a few” of the storms will become severe with large hail and damaging winds.
“An isolated tornado or two may also occur,” the bulletin said.
Despite fast-moving storms, some areas could get up to an inch of rain in 30 minutes, forecasters say.
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“In the mountains and foothills, there will be a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon which will produce gusty winds, small hail and brief, heavy rain,” according to the bulletin.
On Friday, temperatures are expected to be cooler with more widespread storm coverage and a slight chance of severe storms on the Eastern Plains.
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“A fairly typical early summer weather pattern will continue Saturday through Wednesday with temperatures around normal and chances of afternoon and evening thunderstorms each day,” the bulletin said.
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