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• Not much damage from hail in Pueblo

  May 21, 2012 6:55 PM

  Hail hits Pueblo! Some of it was up to an inch in diameter. The storm crossed over the city, coming from the northwest and moving southeast. As of noon Monday, not all of it had melted. A couple insurance companies told us the hail was not solid enough to... more »

• Hail leftovers

  May 21, 2012 11:00 AM

  A hailstorm moved through Pueblo's northside around 9:15 last night. The hail was as large as one inch in diameter. Leaves were shredded and remain in the street this morning. This picture was taken near High and 31st Street. more »

• Marble-sized hail northwest of Denver

  May 18, 2011 6:48 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Officials say marble-sized hail has been falling northwest of Denver. The National Weather Service said the hail was 2 to 3 inches deep on the ground in Thornton Wednesday and no bigger than three-quarters of an inch in diameter. But it was so widespread that plows were... more »

• Strange weather hits Southern Colorado

  October 22, 2010 1:54 PM

  The Colorado Springs area has had some strange weather today, from sunshine, to hail, to snow. A small stream flood advisory is in effect until 2 p.m. for northwestern Teller County. Slow moving storms this morning dropped an estimated one inch of rain across the area, which includes a... more »

• California storm brings flood, thunderstorm dangers

  October 20, 2010 8:50 AM

  Southern California was pounded by a severe thunderstorm. The National Weather Service says a storm capable of quarter-sized hail, winds over 60 mph and dangerous lightning passed over the Palmdale area Tuesday night. To the south, Long Beach saw more than a half-inch of rainfall Tuesday, easily surpassing... more »

• Disaster declaration sought for Colorado counties

  August 9, 2010 3:40 PM

  Half of the melon crop in Otero County was destroyed by a freeze in May or hail in June. Montrose County lost its entire cherry crop because of a freeze in April. Gov. Bill Ritter has requested federal disaster assistance for both counties because of the crop damage. ... more »

• Biggest hailstone ever arrives in Colorado

  August 2, 2010 2:22 PM

  North America's heaviest hailstone ever might also be its most-traveled. A 1-pound, 15-ounce hailstone that fell in Vivian, South Dakota, in July has been taken to National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, about 370 miles away. Researchers there say they plan to study the giant stone. It's... more »

• Fireworks on the fifth in Woodland Park

  July 5, 2010 10:00 PM

  The Fourth of July fireworks in Woodland Park came from storm clouds: lightning, rain, and golf ball-sized hail. That storm meant the man-made fireworks had to be cancelled Sunday night. Woodland Park typically plans for two nights of fireworks: both on the fourth and the fifth of July. The... more »

• Limon Begins Cleanup From Hail Damage

  July 5, 2010 6:40 PM

  Residents of Limon began cleanup Monday following a July 4th hail storm that broke windows, totaled cars, and ripped leaves from trees and bushes. The storm hit just before dusk Sunday, chasing 4th of July revelers inside and, in some cases, into basements fearing a tornado may be on its... more »

• Fresh snow on Pikes Peak this weekend

  June 11, 2010 8:59 AM

  What a week! Colorado's seen record high temperatures this week, along with flooding, rain, hail and tornadoes. Next up--snow! The First Alert weather team is predicting lows in the 40s at the lower elevations this weekend, 30s in the higher elevations and snow over the Rampart Range. (Cover your... more »

• Hail damage last week estimated at $70 million

  June 4, 2010 1:23 PM

  The Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association reports $70 million in damage from a hail and windstorm that hit Colorado last week. So far, approximately 13,600 auto and homeowners insurance claims filed. The storm included baseball-sized hail and high winds that damaged homes and cars around Brighton, Commerce City and... more »

• Insurers bracing for Colorado storm claims

  May 28, 2010 8:09 AM

  Colorado residents and insurance companies are just starting to assess the damage from Wednesday's blast of tornados and thunderstorms, but the bill likely will be big. Carole Walker of the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association said Thursday that the larger insurance companies expect the damages to run into the... more »

• Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Pueblo County

  May 26, 2010 4:40 PM

  A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Pueblo County until 3:15 p.m. Radar indicates a storm at the Pueblo Reservoir capable of producing quarter-size hail and winds of over 60 miles an hour. The storm is moving northeast at 10 miles an hour. more »

• Tornado Watch in effect in eastern counties

  May 24, 2010 1:37 PM

  After a day of violent weather in eastern Colorado, the conditions are right for more. Yesterday a tornado touched down for ten minutes near Springfield and baseball-size was reported in Baca County. Now a Tornado Watch is in effect for Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Logan, Phillips, Prowers,... more »

• Tornadoes touch down across Oklahoma

  May 20, 2010 11:29 AM

  Severe weather was forecast to continue sweeping through the South on Thursday, a day after at least a half-dozen tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma, causing some damage and power outages but few injuries. The National Weather Service reported tornadoes in mostly sparsely populated areas of central and northern Oklahoma,... more »

• Colorado storm chasers undertake most ambitious project ever

  April 30, 2010 9:41 AM

  It is considered the largest and most ambitious effort ever to understand tornadoes. Wednesday morning, more than 150 scientists will embark on a six-week project called "Vortex 2." A group of scientists has been putting the finishing touches on their instruments over the last six weeks at the Boulder... more »

• Tornadoes, baseball-sized hail slam southeast

  March 11, 2010 9:15 AM

  Twisters struck parts of Arkansas Wednesday night, injuring four people and destroying a handful of homes, as a line of storms marched east. After a daylong watch for possible tornadoes in the region, Emergency Management spokeswoman Renee Preslar said three people suffered major injuries in a tornado that destroyed... more »