DENVER — A cold front is pushing through the state bringing the potential for damaging winds along the Front Range, including Denver with a greater risk of severe storms over Colorado's Eastern Plains Tuesday.
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Boulder upgraded Denver to a slight risk (level 2 of 5) for strong-to-severe storms this afternoon with northeast Colorado communities now under an enhanced risk of high wind gusts.
The Denver7 news team is tracking the latest Colorado severe weather alerts and conditions across the metro.
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Today's Forecast
Increased threat of damaging winds, severe storms in Denver, Eastern Plains Tues
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Tuesday, September 17
4:39 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm warning | Southeastern Weld, north central Washington, southwestern Logan and Morgan County are under a severe thunderstorm warning until 5:15 p.m.
Communities under the warning include Fort Morgan, Brush and Wiggins, according to the NWS.
4:15 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm warning | High wind gusts were indicated by radar triggering a severe thunderstorm warning for northeastern Elbert, southeastern Arapahoe, southwestern Washington and northeastern Lincoln counties until 5:25 p.m.
The NWS said Limon, Genoa, Thurman among other communities were under the warning.
4:13 p.m. | 60 mph wind gust | High wind gusts up to 60 mph were reported 9 miles southwest of Agate, Colorado in Elbert County — which remains under a severe thunderstorm warning.
4:11 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm warning | Southeastern Elbert and Lincoln Counties are under a severe thunderstorm warning until 5:00 p.m.
4:06 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm warning | A line of storms extending from Strasburg to Deer Trail has triggered a severe thunderstorm warning for portions of Weld, Elbert, Arapahoe, Morgan, Washington and Adams Counties until 4:45 p.m.
Wind gusts up to 60 mph are possible as the line of storms is tracking northeast.
3:25 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm warning | Portions of Elbert and Lincoln Counties are under a severe thunderstorm warning until 4:15 p.m. for a line of storms that could produce 60 mph winds. The NWS in Boulder said Elbert, Kiowa, Simla, Agate and Matheson are under the warning.
2:53 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm watch for NE Colorado | Portions of the I-25 corridor and Colorado's northeastern counties are now under a severe thunderstorm watch until 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Denver is just outside of the watch area but strong storms are still possible.
Colorado counties under the watch include:
- Adams
- Arapahoe
- Cheyenne
- Elbert
- Kit Carson
- Lincoln
- Logan
- Morgan
- Phillips
- Sedgwick
- Washington
- Weld
2:40 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm for Denver | Portions of the metro are under a severe thunderstorm warning for a line of storms extending from Thornton to Denver. Wind gusts up to 60 mph are possible, according to the NWS.
The warning is in effect until 3:15 p.m.
Here are the communities under the warning.
2:07 p.m. | High winds reported | The NWS said winds up to 55 mph were possible with a line of storms from Cedar Cove to Niwot — or around 13 miles southwest of Fort Collins.
The storm was moving northeast at 30 mph.
1:11 p.m. | Front Range update | The NWS storm prediction center said it was likely a severe thunderstorm watch would be issued this afternoon for the Denver metro and northern Colorado counties where there was an "increasing risk for severe wind gusts."
12:45 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm watch | Southern Colorado counties are under a severe thunderstorm watch for the potential for damaging winds, heavy rain and hail, according to the NWS in Pueblo.
Here are the counties under the watch.
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