Sunday afternoon storms are on track to bring up to 3-inch hail and 70 mph winds to Colorado’s Eastern Plains, .
As of Sunday afternoon, a severe thunderstorm watch had been issued for the northeast corner of Colorado, as well as parts of Nebraska and Kansas, . The watch, which will remain in effect until 8 p.m., warns of up to apple-sized hail and 70 mph winds. “Frequent lightning” will also be possible.
The severe thunderstorm watch includes Cheyenne, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington and Yuma counties, .
“Multiple landspout tornadoes have already been reported over the last hour from eastern Weld County to the Kansas border,” at 2:29 p.m. Sunday. “Hail and damaging winds will also be possible through the evening. Be weather aware today!”
Storms are expected to bring large hail and strong winds to the Eastern Plains again on Monday and Tuesday, according to a from the weather service.
Three-inch hail is roughly the size of an apple, while 2-inch hail sits between the size of a golf ball and a tennis ball, according to the .
In southeastern Colorado, 1.5-inch hail — roughly the size of a ping-pong ball — and up to 75 mph winds will be possible amid Sunday’s storms, .
This is a developing story and may be updated.
