{"id":3198,"date":"2016-07-25T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2016-07-25T15:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coloradofloodthreat.com\/?p=3198"},"modified":"2017-04-24T17:03:41","modified_gmt":"2017-04-24T23:03:41","slug":"stp-07-25-2016-strong-to-severe-thunderstorms-rumbled-across-eastern-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/?p=3198","title":{"rendered":"STP 07-25-2016: Strong-to-Severe Thunderstorms Rumbled Across Eastern Colorado"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Issue Date: Monday, July 25th, 2016<br>\nIssue Time: 9:00 AM MDT<\/p>\n<h3>Summary:<\/h3>\n<p>The combination of a cool front, disturbance aloft, and sufficient instability\/<span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;wind shear&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Local variation of the wind, either in the horizontal or vertical direction.&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>wind shear<\/span> produced an afternoon and evening filled with <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;scattered&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;25-40% areal coverage&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>scattered<\/span> thunderstorms; a few were severe. The storm of the day, as far as heavy rain\/flooding is concerned, occurred over Morgan County. Significant street flooding was reported within Fort Morgan, as well as flooded homes. 15 miles to the north of Fort Morgan, 2.75 inch hail was reported around 5:15 PM MDT. Other severe storm reports from around the state include:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thunderstorm wind gust:<\/strong> 74 mph (Denver International Airport, Denver County), 63 mph (4 miles S of Cheraw, Otero County), 59 mph (Sterling, Logan County), 58 mph (4 miles SSW of Keenesburg, Weld County), 58 mph (8 miles SSW of Grover, Weld County), 57 mph (4 miles SW of Watkins, Arapahoe County)<br><strong>Non-thunderstorm wind gust:<\/strong> 60 mph (Centennial, Arapahoe County)<br><strong>Thunderstorm wind damage:<\/strong> Greenhouse was flattened (Byers, Arapahoe County), Large tree limbs broken (Hudson, Weld County)<br><strong>1.75 inch hail:<\/strong> 7 miles SW of Grover (Weld County)<br><strong>1.50 inch hail:<\/strong> 9 miles W of New Raymer (Weld County)<br><strong>1.0 inch hail:<\/strong> 5 miles S of Wiggins (Morgan County)<\/p>\n<p>Heavy rain, 1.20 inches in 1 hour, occurred 3 miles S of Vallecito (La Plata County), but no <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;flash flooding&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;&amp;lt;!-- wp:paragraph {&amp;quot;textColor&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;white&amp;quot;} --&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;p class=&amp;quot;has-white-color has-text-color&amp;quot;&amp;gt;flash flooding can refer to usually dry areas becoming rapidly inundated with water, or rapid water level rises on streams, creeks, or rivers beyond flood stage; typically caused by heavy rainfall, but can also be caused by meltwater&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>flash flooding<\/span> issues were reported. For a complete look at 24-hour precipitation totals, please take a look at the Storm Total Precipitation map below.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160725_STPImage.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/20160725_STPImage.png\" alt=\"20160725_STPImage\" width=\"886\" height=\"497\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3209\"\/><\/a><br><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-136\" src=\"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/stormtotalprecip_legend.png\" alt=\"Storm Total Precip Legend\" width=\"470\" height=\"32\"\/><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Issue Date: Monday, July 25th, 2016 Issue Time: 9:00 AM MDT Summary: The combination of a cool front, disturbance aloft, and sufficient instability\/<span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;wind shear&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Local variation of the wind, either in the horizontal or vertical direction.&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>wind shear<\/span> produced an afternoon and evening filled with <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;scattered&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;25-40% areal coverage&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>scattered<\/span> thunderstorms; a few were severe. The storm of the day, as far as heavy rain\/flooding is concerned, occurred over Morgan County. 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