A severe weather threat continues to evolve for Eastern and Northeastern Colorado on Saturday this weekend. This is something we will keep a close eye on through the next day or two and at this time it appears Denver and surrounding suburbs will be included in this threat. Day 3 Risk Area (sq. mi.) Area Pop. Some Larger Population Centers in Risk Area SLIGHT 59,589 2,483,388 …
Category: Severe Wx Season 2016
Apr 12
Colorado Records First Tornado of 2016 Season
The National Weather Service in Denver confirmed a weak tornado touched down North of Greeley this afternoon. This makes for the first recorded tornado of our 2016 severe weather season. The type of tornado was what is often called a “gustnado” short for gust front tornado. These are a unique type of tornado formation that …