High Plains Damaging Winds Developing

The area of thunderstorms (indicated by arrows) in the High Plains has the potential to cause widespread damaging winds. The NWS is forecasting 80 mph winds with these storms as they congeal and move to the east southeast. Power failures are possible. 

Hail to 2" in diameter is possible.

A tornado has occurred near Lamar in southeast Colorado, but I do not believe the tornado risk is high in this situation. 

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