Colorado Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 06/22/2026 17:06

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 22 at 6:06PM MDT until June 22 at 6:45PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 22, 2026 - 5:06pm
Expires: 
June 22, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 606 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Akron, moving south at 35 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Weather station reported a 75 MPH gust just east of Akron. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Akron, Otis, Platner, Elba, Midway, Hyde and Fremont Butte.
Instruction: 
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm has produced widespread damaging winds and is capable of producing dangerous hail.
Area Description: 
Washington, CO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Denver CO