Tag: hail
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Year-round gardening: Preventing and managing hail damage in Colorado
By Kim SnowdonColorado Master Gardener “Storms make trees take deeper roots.” — legendary singer Dolly Parton This has been a challenging year for Colorado gardeners. A warm dry winter was followed by a hot dry summer. Most years, hail is also a serious threat to Colorado gardeners. Though perhaps we haven’t seen as much this…
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Severe wind, hail forecast for parts of southern Colorado
The National Weather Service says two waves of storms that could include severe winds and large hail are expected for parts of southern Colorado on Tuesday. The winds could gust up to 70 mph, and the hail could be as large as 3 inches in diameter, meteorologists from the Weather Service’s office in Pueblo report.…
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Colorado Springs weather: ‘Mixed bag’ of sunny conditions and thunderstorms this week
Colorado Springs residents should prepare for seasonably warm conditions with possible thunderstorms throughout the week, according to Gazette news partner KOAA. Conditions will vary across the southern part of the state on Monday, with high fire danger in southwestern Colorado, possible storms along the Interstate 25 corridor, and a “small risk” of severe hail in…
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Colorado lawmakers roll out bipartisan plan aimed at lowering home insurance risk
Rising homeowners’ insurance rates prompted a group of lawmakers to introduce a bill Wednesday aimed at reducing damage from hail and wildfire. The measure would encourage homeowners and homeowner associations to take additional mitigation steps and, in turn, could allow insurers to offer lower insurance rates once those steps are completed. Senate Bill 49 is…
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Tornado Watch in effect for El Paso County; funnel spotted south of Colorado Springs
Small hail and a severe thunderstorm warning and a funnel cloud have punctuated another cloudy day in the Pikes Peak region Friday. The National Weather Service issued a 15-minute severe thunderstorm warning around 2 p.m. warning that a severe thunderstorm was located over southeastern Colorado Springs, moving east at 15 mph. The NWS warned of…
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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for El Paso County
A wide-reaching severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming, extending down to El Paso County until 9 p.m. Monday night. The peak for El Paso County is expected between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., with many of the storms out of the way by 8 p.m., according to the…
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Rocky Ford melon farmers hopeful to see a ‘comeback’ in this season’s crop
Following a rough farming season in Colorado over the summer of 2023 due to unprecedented rain and hailstorms, Michael Hirakata of Hirakata farms said he hopes his Rocky Ford cantaloupe and watermelon crop will have a better time of it this season. “We’re praying for a comeback,” Hirakata said. “But we have a long way…
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VIDEO | Storm scenes around the Colorado Springs area
Reader and reporter submitted video as a storm rolls into El Paso County.
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8 of the most destructive natural disasters around Colorado Springs from 2010-19 | Decade in review
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Natural disasters hit Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region hard in the first half of the 2010s, ranging from devastating wildfires to deadly floods. Here’s a look at some disasters during the past decade in the Pikes Peak region. Waldo Canyon fire – June…