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12 Porch Notes tagged “severe weather,” from counties across Colorado.

Cars and driving - Yuma County

On the plains around Wray and Yuma, summer storms are part of the calendar

Yuma County sits in tornado-and-hail country, so the National Weather Service forecast and warnings are a normal part of planning a summer day here.

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Cars and driving - Kiowa County

On Kiowa County's plains, the weather is the road hazard to plan around

Kiowa County's open Eastern Plains see severe thunderstorms, large hail, high wind, and ground blizzards, so the National Weather Service forecast is part of driving here.

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Home and property - Lincoln County

On the Lincoln County plains, hail and wind are a normal home risk

Summer storms on the Eastern Plains around Limon and Hugo bring hail and high wind, which shape how homeowners think about roofs and insurance here.

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Cars and driving - Otero County

On the Otero County plains, summer storms drive fast and hit hard

Otero County's open plains see severe summer thunderstorms with hail, high wind, and tornado risk, and the National Weather Service in Pueblo is the source to watch.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Lincoln County

A 1990 tornado reshaped downtown Limon, and the rebuild still shows

In 1990 a powerful tornado struck Limon and heavily damaged its business district, and the town's rebuilt downtown reflects that recovery.

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Cars and driving - Kit Carson County

On the I-70 plains, it is the weather, not the curves, that can close the road

Kit Carson County's stretch of I-70 is flat and straight, but plains storms, hail, high wind, and blowing snow can make driving here dangerous and can close the highway.

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Cars and driving - Bent County

On the plains, the weather to plan for is wind, hail, and open-road storms

Driving and living in Bent County means planning for plains hazards like severe thunderstorms, hail, high wind, and blowing snow on long, open county roads.

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Home and property - Prowers County

On the Prowers County plains, severe weather is a normal season

Prowers County sits in open plains country where hail, high wind, and the chance of tornadoes are part of the warm-season weather to plan for.

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Cars and driving - Weld County

On the Weld County plains, weather can change the drive fast

Open Eastern Plains country in Weld County brings hail, high wind, and summer storms that can quickly affect driving and visibility.

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Cars and driving - Sedgwick County

Driving Sedgwick County's plains means watching the sky and the wind

Northeast Colorado's open country brings summer thunderstorms, hail, and high wind plus winter ground blizzards, so checking the forecast and road conditions is part of plains driving.

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Cars and driving - Cheyenne County

Driving the open plains in Cheyenne County means watching the sky

Cheyenne County's flat, open highways carry fast-changing plains weather, from spring and summer hail and thunderstorms to winter wind and blowing snow, so checking conditions before a drive is routine.

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Cars and driving - Phillips County

On Phillips County roads, watch the sky before a long drive

Open plains country in Phillips County brings hail, high wind, and fast-moving summer storms that can change driving conditions on long county roads.

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