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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Status

New Event Expired

Start Time

Wed 07/08/2026 06:56 PM EDT

End Time

Wed 07/08/2026 07:30 PM EDT

Significance

Warning

Storm Location

4 mi N of Bennett, CO

Storm Motion

Moving E at 15 mph

Impacts

High impact

Tornadopossible
Hail threatradar indicated
Max hail size1.00 in
Wind threatradar indicated
Max wind gust60 mph

Locations Affected

Strasburg, CO ∙ Byers, CO ∙ Strasburg, CO ∙ Bennett, CO

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Denver CO 456 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2026 The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Adams County in northeastern Colorado... Central Arapahoe County in northeastern Colorado... * Until 530 PM MDT. * At 456 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles north of Bennett, or 29 miles east of Denver, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Bennett, Strasburg and Byers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. && LAT...LON 3974 10448 3994 10448 3995 10415 3974 10416 3974 10421 3973 10416 3968 10416 3968 10448 PARTITION...508005 TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 270DEG 13KT 3981 10442 TORNADO...POSSIBLE HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH