Severe thunderstorm watch widespread parts of eastern Colorado plains

3:35 p.m.: Tornado warning for southern El Paso County just east of Interstate 25 includes Fountain and Wigwam. The warning expires at 4:15 p.m.

Tornado Warning including Fountain CO and Wigwam CO until 4:15 PM MDT pic.twitter.com/OWSrR6PXVY

— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) August 5, 2023

3:40 p.m.: A severe thunderstorm warning north of Denver along the Interstate 25 corridor includes Loveland and Johnstown. The warning runs through 4:15 p.m., half dollar size hail and winds to 50 mph are expected

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Loveland CO, Johnstown CO and Milliken CO until 4:15 PM MDT pic.twitter.com/FjSmzqVRBP

— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) August 5, 2023

3:11 p.m. Tornado warning posted for El Paso County south of Ellicott through 3:45 p.m. Two-inch-sized hail possible in the storm.

Tornado Warning including El Paso County, CO until 3:45 PM MDT pic.twitter.com/GNlOY4GBLC

— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) August 5, 2023

3 p.m.: Severe thunderstorm warning posted for Ellicott area through 3:30 p.m. with 2-inch-sized hail possible. A tornado is also possible.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Ellicott CO until 3:30 PM MDT. This storm will contain two inch sized hail! pic.twitter.com/ELSxF7reh9

— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) August 5, 2023

2:20 p.m.: Tornado warning posted for Black Forest and Monument areas through 2:30 p.m., half-dollar size hail is possible with storm.

Tornado Warning continues for Black Forest CO and Monument CO until 2:30 PM MDT pic.twitter.com/QJiVRkFlRo

— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) August 5, 2023

2:20: p.m.: Tornado warning was posted for northeastern El Paso County through 2:15 p.m. where funnel clouds were spotted north of Peyton.

Tornado Warning including Peyton CO until 2:15 PM MDT pic.twitter.com/eAcit7svtX

— NWS Pueblo (@NWSPueblo) August 5, 2023

2:20 p.m.: A widespread severe thunderstorm watch is posted for most of the Eastern Plains and a stretch of the Front Range from Trinidad to Denver. The watch, posted by the National Weather Service, runs through 10 p.m. Scattered hail, perhaps up to softball-size, winds up to 70 mph and a “couple” of tornadoes are possible, including and area east of Colorado Springs, southeast of Castle Rock and west of Limon.

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas until 10 PM MDT pic.twitter.com/L6s50h39QD

— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) August 5, 2023

2:20 p.m.: A few severe storms are possible, mainly between 2 and 8 p.m., for widespread areas in Colorado, including the Eastern Plains, the Front Range and the urban corridor. Large hail — golf ball size — and winds to 70 mph are the main threats, according to the National Weather Service.

⛈️A few severe storms likely 2 pm – 8 pm ⛈️

Highest risk area is south of a Denver to Akron line, although some threat of severe anywhere across the plains. Golf ball sized hail and damaging wind gusts to 70 mph are the main threats. #COwx pic.twitter.com/RIpNfsns94

— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) August 5, 2023

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