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Colorado weather blog: Severe thunderstorm warnings on the eastern plains

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Video: Hail, rain blanket Main Street in Fort Morgan as severe storm rolls through
Strong storms likely across eastern Colorado Thursday and Friday
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Storms are brewing in the eastern half of Colorado Thursday afternoon, with a chance for some to produce large hail, damaging winds and even a few isolated tornadoes.

Find severe weather updates below as we track the storms.

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5:15 p.m. | Ground stop extended at DIA | A ground stop has been issued at DIA until 6:45 p.m. due to weather, according to the FAA.

5 p.m. | DIA cancellations, delays | There are currently 924 delays at DIA and 5 cancellations due to weather, according to FlightAware.

4:53 p.m. | Flash flood warning | A flash flood warning has been issued for Castle Rock, Elizabeth and Franktown until 6:45 p.m., per the NWS.

4:41 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm warning | Up to 50 mph winds and half-dollar sized hail is possible in Lincoln and Washington counties until 5:15 p.m., per the NWS.

4:31 p.m. | Special weather statement | Up to 40 mph winds and penny-sized hail is possible in Castle Rock, Elizabeth and Franktown, per the NWS.

4:13 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm warning | The severe thunderstorm warning has been continued for Anton until 4:45 p.m. The storm will contain golf ball-sized hail, per the NWS.

3:57 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm warning | A severe thunderstorm warning affecting a population area of 316 people has been issued for an area including Anton, Colo. until 4:45 p.m. Up to 50 mph winds and two-inch-sized hail is possible, according to the NWS.

3:37 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm warning | The severe thunderstorm warning has been continued for Morgan and Washington counties until 4 p.m. The NWS Boulder warns the storm will contain two-inch hail.

3:27 p.m. | Tornado warning | A tornado warning has been issued for Washington County until 4 p.m.

3:12 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm warning | NWS Boulder has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of the eastern plains, including Woodrow, Colorado, until 4 p.m. The agency warns this story will contain baseball-sized hail.

2:50 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm warning

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for an area including Strasburg, Bennett and Byers, effective until 3:30 p.m., for the possibility of pea sized hail and 60 mph wind gusts

Hail in Fort Morgan

2:37 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm warning in Fort Morgan

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for an area including Fort Morgan, effective until 3:15 p.m., for a storm capable of producing hail stones two inches in diameter.

2:19 p.m. | Ground delay at DIA

The FAA said there will be a ground delay at Denver International Airport until 12:30 a.m. Friday. Flights in and out of Denver were delayed an average of 83 minutes due to thunderstorms, according to the agency.


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