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Storm Advisory: Hail And High Winds Likely In Metro Denver
Ping-pong ball sized hail reported in northeastern Colorado. Metro Denver may see small hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph.
DENVER, CO – Severe thunderstorms and possible tornados and large hail are predicted for the northeast corner of the state Friday, but Denver will see less-severe storms, the National Weather Service said.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms over the mountains will spread east onto the Front Range and eastern plains, the NWS said. In Weld County and northeastern Colorado some storms are predicted to be severe with large hail and damaging winds, the agency said. Sedgwick, Colorado reported "ping-pong ball" sized hail, the agency said.
"A tornado or two will also be possible," for the eastern portion of the state, a severe storm warning said. Most severe weather will hit east of I-25and north of I-76, the agency said.
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For metro Denver and the Front Range, expect wind gusts to up 50 mph. along with "brief heavy rain," the agency said. Small hail will be possible.
A chance of showers and thunderstorms will continue for Saturday, NWS said.
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Here's the official NWS weather forecast for the weekend:
Friday night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Heads up again Sedgwick! A second storm is taking a very similar track to the first one. This storm is capable of producing ping pong ball sized hail. Don't go out to look at any damage just yet. #COwx https://t.co/VqqYs9bJaT
— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) May 17, 2019
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