Weather Alert in Colorado
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 17 at 12:28PM MDT until June 17 at 1:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
AREAS AFFECTED: Larimer, CO
DESCRIPTION: SVRBOU The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... South Central Larimer County in north central Colorado... * Until 100 PM MDT. * At 1228 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Estes Park, or 27 miles southwest of Fort Collins, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. * Locations impacted include... Estes Park, Glen Haven and Drake.
INSTRUCTION: Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail.
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Weather Topic: What is Hail?
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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or
clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind.
As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their
weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.
Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures,
despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.
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Weather Topic: What are Mammatus Clouds?
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A mammatus cloud is a cloud with a unique feature which resembles
a web of pouches hanging along the base of the cloud.
In the United States, mammatus clouds tend to form in the warmer months, commonly
in the Midwest and eastern regions.
While they usually form at the bottom of a cumulonimbis cloud, they can also form
under altostratus, altocumulus, stratocumulus, and cirrus clouds. Mammatus clouds
warn that severe weather is close.
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