Hail — Broomfield, Colorado

2018-07-25 · near Broomfield, Broomfield, Colorado

Event narrative

A severe thunderstorm destroyed over 200 acres of corn.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms moved across Boulder, Broomfield, Douglas, Elbert and Weld counties. The storms produced winds gusts to around 80 mph, quarter size hail and very heavy rain; they downed trees and damaged homes and vehicles. A farm off of York Street in Broomfield lost 200 acres of corn. The storm also caused scattered power outages that took several hours to restore.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 760357. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.