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Colorado weather blog: Thunderstorm, tornado watches issued for Colorado's far eastern plains

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More severe weather possible across Colorado's Eastern Plains Wednesday
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DENVER — Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to pop up across the I-25 corridor and east as Colorado's spring-time unsettled weather pattern continues Wednesday.

Denver7 chief meteorologist Lisa Hidalgo said earlier Wednesday we could see storms could pop up as early as 1 p.m. near Fort Collins and Longmont, with heavy rain, lightning, gusty winds and even some hail. There is a marginal risk of severe weather near Denver and across the plains.

The Denver7 news team is tracking the latest Colorado weather alerts and conditions across the metro.

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Tuesday, May 27

3:51 p.m. | Ground stop at DIA | The FAA has issued a ground stop at Denver International Airport through 5 p.m. due to thunderstorms.

3:49 p.m. | Wind and hail threat at DIA | Up to 40 mph winds and half-inch hail is possible at DIA through 4:15 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

2:28 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm warning | Ping pong-sized hail and wind gusts of up to 60 mph are possible in Las Animas County through 3:15 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

1:14 p.m. | Tornado watch issued for SE Colorado | A tornado watch has been issued through 10 p.m. for Yuma County all the way down to Baca County in eastern Colorado.

1:03 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm watch | A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for southeastern Colorado with tennis ball-sized hail, a couple of tornadoes and isolated wind gusts up to 65 mph possible.


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