Saturday, September 7, 2019

Major Hail Strom in Colorado

An event occurred in the state of Colorado  yesterday on  09/07/19. Up to four inches of  hail  covered I-70 near Floyd Hill in Jefferson County on Friday. I-70 reopens early morning Saturday after a closure on Friday. A fast-moving storm headed from the mountains to Denver metro area. The westbound lanes were closed as the crew assessed damage in the area. Interstate 70 remained closed overnight. Floyd Hill is the area where the severe storm hit the hardest this is located east of Idaho Springs. The strong storm caused a rockslide that led to overnight closure of  the highway. The rockslide occurred some time around 3p.m. Traffic was backed up for miles. The highway has re-opened about 6:30a.m on Saturday. The Colorado State Patrol has stated that no cars were swept away or caught in the mud. Troopers reported that water and hail were removed on the roadway more than a half-hour after the storm hit. The strongest portion of the storm moved through the southern metro area, triggering severe thunderstorm warnings in the areas of Lakewood, Littleton and Centennial. A tornado warning was issued for parts of Arapahoe County, including Aurora and Foxfield, east of Centennial. 

Link's to articles:
1. https://www.9news.com/article/weather/weather-colorado/floyd-hill-hail-storm-i-70/73-154b1e66-e86e-4d2a-bb2d-5fa569dcb5ed
2. https://www.outtherecolorado.com/mudslide-major-hail-closes-i-70-mountain-exit/

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