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First Severe Thunderstorm Watch of the year for eastern Colorado
By Matt MakensMay 20, 2020
We've had plenty of strong winds across the greater metro area so far today, and now we watch for some strong to severe thunderstorms to develop over the plains as we head into late afternoon/evening. A surface trough is draped from Eastern Wyoming to Eastern Colorado which offers some directional sheer, strong surface winds obviously, and there's just enough moisture along that trough to support some large hail and damaging wind with any storm that develops. The SPC issued a severe thunderst