Colorado weather: Afternoon thunderstorms to bring damaging winds, severe hail

Sunday afternoon thunderstorms are forecast to bring damaging winds and severe hail to Colorado especially along the Eastern Plains according to the National Weather Organization Storms will spread across the metro area and Eastern Plains by late afternoon and continue into the evening weather operation forecasters mentioned in a hazardous weather outlook The strongest storms on Colorado s Eastern Plains will bring mph wind gusts and quarter-sized hail about an inch in diameter according to the outlook The National Severe Storms Laboratory which is part of the same federal agency as the weather provision considers hail at least inch in diameter severe and non-tornado winds exceeding mph damaging In northern and central Colorado wind speeds will be closer to mph and only small hail is expected according to the weather institution s Boulder office Forecasters disclosed the worst of Sunday s storms will end around midnight Severe storms with damaging winds and large hail will also be viable across the Eastern Plains on Monday according to the outlook Afternoon storms across Colorado during the rest of the week are forecast to bring small hail gusty winds heavy rain and lightning No damaging winds or severe hail is expected Related Articles In wake of Aurora apartment saga Colorado lawmakers expand cities power to investigate slumlords Colorado weather Tornado watch issued for southeast Colorado apple-sized hail practicable How countless tornadoes touched down in Colorado last week It s like a war zone Bennett Elbert County residents cleaning up after tornadoes damage structures Nearly flights delayed a dozen canceled at DIA during Sunday storms Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter