Colorado Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 07/04/2026 17:12

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 4 at 6:12PM MDT until July 4 at 6:30PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
July 4, 2026 - 5:12pm
Expires: 
July 4, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 612 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of Lone Star, or 20 miles east of Akron, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Lone Star and Hyde.
Instruction: 
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing dangerous hail and damaging winds. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure.
Area Description: 
Washington, CO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Denver CO