Colorado weather blog: Strong to severe storms possible Tuesday afternoon

DENVER — A cold front is pushing through the state bringing the potential for damaging winds along the Front Range, including Denver with a greater risk of severe storms over Colorado’s Eastern Plains Tuesday.

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Boulder upgraded Denver to a slight risk (level 2 of 5) for strong-to-severe storms this afternoon with northeast Colorado communities now under an enhanced risk of high wind gusts.

The Denver7 news team is tracking the latest Colorado severe weather alerts and conditions across the metro.

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Tuesday, September 17

2:07 p.m. | High winds reported | The NWS said winds up to 55 mph were possible with a line of storms from Cedar Cove to Niwot — or around 13 miles southwest of Fort Collins.

The storm was moving northeast at 30 mph.

1:11 p.m. | Front Range update | The NWS storm prediction center said it was likely a severe thunderstorm watch would be issued this afternoon for the Denver metro and northern Colorado counties where there was an “increasing risk for severe wind gusts.”

NWS Storm Prediction Center

12:45 p.m. | Severe thunderstorm watch | Southern Colorado counties are under a severe thunderstorm watch for the potential for damaging winds, heavy rain and hail, according to the NWS in Pueblo.

Here are the counties under the watch.

NWS Pueblo

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