Strong to severe thunderstorms expected Friday afternoon, large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible

Another round of strong to severe thunderstorms will move from the high country to the urban corridor starting in the early afternoon hours on Friday. The storms will be capable of producing large hail and damaging wind gusts, in addition to heavy rain and frequent lightning. Therefore Friday afternoon has been declared a First Alert Weather Day. The timing of the thunderstorms in the Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins areas should be slightly earlier compared to Thursday. The best chance …