{"id":697,"date":"2015-06-04T09:00:33","date_gmt":"2015-06-04T15:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coloradofloodthreat.com\/?p=697"},"modified":"2017-04-24T17:46:02","modified_gmt":"2017-04-24T23:46:02","slug":"stp-06-04-2015-strong-to-severe-storms-rumbled-but-most-of-the-state-remained-dry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/?p=697","title":{"rendered":"STP 06-04-2015: Strong-to-Severe Storms Rumbled, But Most of the State Remained Dry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Issue Date: Thursday, May 4th, 2015<br>\nIssue Time: 9:00 AM MDT<\/p>\n<h3>Summary:<\/h3>\n<p>FLOOD WARNINGS\/ADVISORIES CONTINUE FOR PORTIONS OF THE CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER, SOUTH PLATTE RIVER, AND SOUTH BOULDER CREEK.<\/p>\n<p>With dry air aloft, it took a fairly substantial amount of moist, upslope flow to provide the fuel for <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;isolated&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;less than 10% areal coverage&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>isolated<\/span>-to-<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 to develop yesterday. The Front Range, Urban Corridor, Palmer Ridge, Northeast Plains, and portions of the Southeast Plains received this influence and in return produced a show of strong-to-<span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;severe thunderstorms&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;Thunderstorms that produce a tornado, winds of at least 58 mph (50 kts) and\/or hail at least 1&amp;quot; in diameter.&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>severe thunderstorms<\/span>. Action got started in the mid-afternoon hours over the Front Range, Palmer Ridge and Urban Corridor and winded down overnight across the Northeast and Southeast Plains. The storms produced bouts with moderate-to-heavy rain, large hail, and strong winds. Take a look at the severe storm reports:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.0 inch hail<\/strong>: Bennett, 5 miles ENE of Centennial, 14 miles SSE of Fort Collins, 2 miles N of Elizabeth, 3 miles WNW of Evergreen, 5 miles E of Parker, SW Arvada, Aurora, 4 miles E of Elizabeth, 1 mile S of Agate, and 3 miles NNE of Larkspur<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.25 inch hail<\/strong>: 5 miles W of Country Gardens, Centennial, Loveland, 3 miles SSW of Elizabeth, 1 mile NW of Louviers, and 3 miles ESE of Perry Park<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.5 inch hail<\/strong>: 5 miles S of Bennett, 8 miles S of Manilla Village, 1 mile NE of Loveland, 2 miles N of Kiowa, 4 miles N of Elizabeth, and 3 miles WSW of Ponderosa Park<\/p>\n<p><strong>1.75 inch hail<\/strong>: 4 miles E of Elizabeth, 3 miles SSE of The Pinery, 3 miles NE of Franktown, 5 miles SE of Parker, 5 miles SE of Franktown, 4 miles NNW of Larkspur, and 3 miles N of Ordway<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.0 inch hail<\/strong>: Elizabeth<\/p>\n<p><strong>2.5 inch hail<\/strong>: 3 miles ENE of Elizabeth<\/p>\n<p>Due to the effects of hail on radar, the radar-estimated STP map below is likely contaminated and shows higher total precipitation than what was actually observed. From <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;CoCoRaHS&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;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Co&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;mmunity &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Co&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;llaborative &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;Ra&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;in, &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;H&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;ail, and &amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;S&amp;lt;\/strong&amp;gt;now Network, a volunteer network of precipitation observers across the country&amp;lt;\/p&amp;gt;\n&amp;lt;!-- \/wp:paragraph --&amp;gt;&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>CoCoRaHS<\/span>, these are the highest observed rainfall totals:<\/p>\n<p>Weld County: 1.28 inches<br>\nJefferson County: 0.83 inches<br>\nDouglas County: 0.71 inches<br>\nLarimer County: 0.64 inches<br>\nArapahoe County: 0.60 inches<\/p>\n<p>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> was reported yesterday.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/STP_snapshot_20150604.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-718\" src=\"https:\/\/archive-coftb.dewberryanalytics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/STP_snapshot_20150604.png\" alt=\"STP_snapshot_20150604\" width=\"837\" height=\"501\"\/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Issue Date: Thursday, May 4th, 2015 Issue Time: 9:00 AM MDT Summary: FLOOD WARNINGS\/ADVISORIES CONTINUE FOR PORTIONS OF THE CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER, SOUTH PLATTE RIVER, AND SOUTH BOULDER CREEK. With dry air aloft, it took a fairly substantial amount of moist, upslope flow to provide the fuel for <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;isolated&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;less than 10% areal coverage&lt;\/div&gt;\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>isolated<\/span>-to-<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 to develop yesterday. 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