Thunderstorm Wind — Larimer, Colorado

2024-07-20 · near Campion, Larimer, Colorado

Event narrative

Broadcast media source provided photos of flattened and shredded crops from a combination of wind and hail at a malthouse east of Campion.

Wider weather episode

Widely scattered thunderstorms developed in the afternoon hours of July 20th across the northeastern plains of Colorado, producing a few severe wind gusts. A more prolific storm developed near the Wyoming border and tracked south across the I-25 corridor through the evening hours, producing a swath of severe hail and wind from Fort Collins into the Denver metro.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1186038. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.