Golf-ball-sized hail and 60 mph winds will be possible Thursday afternoon on Colorado’s Eastern Plains, according to the National Weather Service.
Strong to severe storms are expected to form east of Denver International Airport after 3 p.m. Thursday, .
“The primary threats are large hail and damaging winds,” forecasters wrote on social media. “A couple of tornadoes may occur as well. Have a way to receive warnings!”
Hail is expected to be up to 1 3/4 inches in diameter in the northeastern plains, forecasters said, . Up to 2-inch hail is forecast in the southeast, between the size of a golf ball and a tennis ball, according to a from the weather service.
Non-tornado winds above 50 mph are considered damaging, , which is part of the same federal agency as the weather service.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
