Golf-ball-sized hail and 60 mph winds will be possible Thursday afternoon on Colorado’s Eastern Plains, according to the National Weather Service.
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Strong to severe storms are expected to form east of Denver International Airport after 3 p.m. Thursday, according to the weather service.
“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, roughly the size of a golf ball. Up to 2-inch hail is forecast in the southeast, between the size of a golf ball and a tennis ball, according to a hazardous weather outlook from the weather service.
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Non-tornado winds above 50 mph are considered damaging, according to the National Severe Storms Laboratory, which is part of the same federal agency as the weather service.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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