Hail — Kiowa, Colorado

2022-06-05 · near Brandon, Kiowa, Colorado

Wider weather episode

Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms began to develop just north of the region mid-afternoon on June 5th. As the storms pushed southward they encountered much more unstable air, better moisture, and stronger shear, leading to several storms producing large damaging hail and wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1040661. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.