Flash Flood — Adams, Colorado

2024-08-19 · near Shamrock, Adams, Colorado

Event narrative

US Highway 36 closed, due to hail accumulation and water on road.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms developed along a convergence boundary that stretched from Limon to Sterling. The storms produce hail up to an inch and a half in diameter, winds to 60 mph, two landspout tornadoes and flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1199027. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.