Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 18 at 5:12PM MDT until May 18 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2025 - 4:12pm
Expires:
May 18, 2025 - 4:30pm
Description:
At 512 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fairfield, or
12 miles west of Holyoke, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Haxtun, Paoli and Fairfield.
Instruction:
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure
and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing
widespread damaging winds and dangerous hail.
Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek
shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a
well-built structure.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT Sunday for a
portion of northeast Colorado.
Area Description:
Phillips, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Denver CO