Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued June 8 at 8:42PM MDT until June 8 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 8, 2026 - 7:42pm
Expires:
June 8, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
At 842 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northwest of
Burlington, moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. Half dollar size hail was
reported north of Bethune.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Burlington and Bethune.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 426 and 450.
Highway 385 between mile markers 183 and 206, and near mile marker
211.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for east central
Colorado.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This thunderstorm is producing accumulating hail, which will make
driving hazardous, similar to snow or ice. If you must travel, be
aware of rapidly changing road conditions.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Kit Carson, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Goodland KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov