Severe weather is expected in Colorado on Wednesday with a solid possibility of not only a few tornadoes, but large hail — something the state has a lengthy history with. COwx
Severe weather is expected in Colorado on Wednesday with a solid possibility of not only a few tornadoes, but large hail — something the state has a lengthy history with.
The below map from the Colorado Climate Center shows hail-related severe weather reports from 1955 to 2022. Thicker points represent hail larger than 2 inches in diameter. Smaller points are hailstones that were 1-2 inches — but while tinier, they can still fall at a rate of 80 mph. Hail forms within storms as liquid water freezes in the cold middle and upper layers of the storm. They are kept aloft by strong updraft winds before they fall to the ground, according to the National Weather Service.
Both small and large hailstorms can damage vehicles and buildings, and can even become life-threatening to people and animals. In recent years, NOAA has recorded multiple incidents of commercial airplanes being forced to land after encountering hail. In some cases, hail crushed the nose cone and damaged the cockpit windows to the point where pilots could not see.
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