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Thursday PM update: Extensive damage across southern Denver metro area from likely tornado, wind, and hail

By Brendan Heberton
Jun 22, 2023
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Parts of the metro area are cleaning up this evening after a powerful thunderstorm moved through Thursday afternoon. Strong winds, large hail, and a probable tornado has produced extensive damager across the area with images pouring in of downed trees in and around Highlands Ranch.

Here's the preliminary track:

A reminder a Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect through the evening for much of Northeast Colorado, you can read more about today's setup and what to expect in our update from earlier today as well:

Colorado weather: From tornadoes to hail, the threat of damage and injuries continues
Wednesday was very active across the eastern half of Colorado, with notable reports of large hail and tornadoes throughout the late day. In total, you can visually see the number of warnings the area was dealing with: A number of injuries were reported from Red Rocks while concert-goers fled a seve…
Matt MakensJun 22, 2023Weather5280

The storm that moved through Littleton, Highlands Ranch, and Parker continues to push east and southeast this evening. While there are no active tornado warnings in place, it continues to produce damaging wind and hail and needs to be monitored. If you are in its path, seek shelter.

The National Weather Service will be surveying today's damage tomorrow and will offer and official confirmation of the reported tornado and how strong it was estimated to be.

Be safe everyone.

Denver, CO

66°F Mostly Cloudy
Fire Weather Watch
Central and Southeast Park County; Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet; North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County; Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet; Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties; North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln County; Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County
The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 214, 216, 240, 241, 245, 246 and 247. * TIMING...From late Thursday morning through early Thursday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts around 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.