Rain fell and lightning flashed Thursday afternoon along the Front Range, including in Centennial and other parts of the metro area.
A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for parts of Denver and Arapahoe County at 4:45 p.m. by the National Weather. The warning was posted through 5:15 p.m.
The thunderstorm churned through Greenwood Village, moving northeast at 2o mph, the weather service reported. Winds gusted up to 60 mph and penny size hail was reported. Hail was likely to damage some rooftops, home siding and trees.
Lightning and thunder was also part of the system.
As the storm moves over the Eastern Plains, large hail and strong, damaging winds are possible, said Lisa Kriederman, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Boulder.
“We are concerned about severe weather mostly over the Eastern Plains,” Kriederman said.
Scattered areas of Denver could get small hail. There is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. in the Denver area, according to the Weather Service.
The overnight low in Denver will be about 62 degrees with wind gusts up 17 mph.
It will heat up Friday to about 94 degrees. There is a 20 percent chance of afternoon rain showers and thunderstorms on Friday. The storm is expected to be less severe than on Thursday.
A cool front enters the state for the weekend, dropping temperatures down to around 84 degrees on Saturday and 87 on Sunday.
Under sunny skies Monday, the temperature is expected to climb to around 90 degrees.
There is a slight chance of afternoon rain and thunderstorms Tuesday and Wednesday when the high will reach the mid 80s, according to the Weather Service.
