Tag: hail
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Colorado lawmakers roll out bipartisan plan aimed at lowering home insurance risk
Rising homeowners’ insurance rates prompted a group of lawmakers to introduce a bill Wednesday aimed at reducing damage from hail and wildfire. The measure would encourage homeowners and homeowner associations to take additional mitigation steps and, in turn, could allow insurers to offer lower insurance rates once those steps are completed. Senate Bill 49 is…
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Tornado Watch in effect for El Paso County; funnel spotted south of Colorado Springs
Small hail and a severe thunderstorm warning and a funnel cloud have punctuated another cloudy day in the Pikes Peak region Friday. The National Weather Service issued a 15-minute severe thunderstorm warning around 2 p.m. warning that a severe thunderstorm was located over southeastern Colorado Springs, moving east at 15 mph. The NWS warned of…
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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for El Paso County
A wide-reaching severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming, extending down to El Paso County until 9 p.m. Monday night. The peak for El Paso County is expected between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., with many of the storms out of the way by 8 p.m., according to the…
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Rocky Ford melon farmers hopeful to see a ‘comeback’ in this season’s crop
Following a rough farming season in Colorado over the summer of 2023 due to unprecedented rain and hailstorms, Michael Hirakata of Hirakata farms said he hopes his Rocky Ford cantaloupe and watermelon crop will have a better time of it this season. “We’re praying for a comeback,” Hirakata said. “But we have a long way…
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VIDEO | Storm scenes around the Colorado Springs area
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Reader and reporter submitted video as a storm rolls into El Paso County.
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8 of the most destructive natural disasters around Colorado Springs from 2010-19 | Decade in review
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Natural disasters hit Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region hard in the first half of the 2010s, ranging from devastating wildfires to deadly floods. Here’s a look at some disasters during the past decade in the Pikes Peak region. Waldo Canyon fire – June…
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8 of the most destructive natural disasters around Colorado Springs from 2010-19 | Decade in review
Natural disasters hit Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region hard in the first half of the 2010s, ranging from devastating wildfires to deadly floods. Here’s a look at some disasters during the past decade in the Pikes Peak region. Waldo Canyon fire – June 2012 On June 22, 2012, a campfire erupted into a…
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo will reopen Saturday
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The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo will reopen Saturday following this week’s massive hail storm.