Severe thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging wind gusts across portions of Adams, Denver, Elbert, Lincoln and Logan Counties.  The hail ranged in size from 1 to 2 inches in diameter.  Peak wind gusts up to around 70 mph were observed.  In Logan County, a spotter reported significant crop damage at their location.  The storms also caused tree damage as well as property damage to homes and vehicles.  In Elbert County, a greenhouse sustained damage and several chickens were killed.  In Lincoln County,  significant hail and wind damage was reported between Genoa and Arriba.   Several semi-trailers were flipped.  Several power poles also were also knocked down near the intersection of county roads 42 and 3P.  Heavy rain produced localized flash flooding in the Cameron Peak burn scar north of Glen Haven.

Hail in ELBERT, COLORADO
From 20-JUL-23 13:13:00 to 20-JUL-23 13:13:00 (MST-7)
Location: ELIZABETH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in ELBERT, COLORADO
From 20-JUL-23 14:24:00 to 20-JUL-23 14:24:00 (MST-7)
Location: SIMLA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in ELBERT, COLORADO
From 20-JUL-23 14:12:00 to 20-JUL-23 14:12:00 (MST-7)
Location: ELIZABETH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in DENVER, COLORADO
From 20-JUL-23 15:10:00 to 20-JUL-23 15:10:00 (MST-7)
Location: GLENDALE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in ELBERT, COLORADO
From 20-JUL-23 13:15:00 to 20-JUL-23 13:15:00 (MST-7)
Location: ELIZABETH
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Social Media

Large hail was observed south of county road 154, between county roads 21 and 29.

Hail in ELBERT, COLORADO
From 20-JUL-23 13:16:00 to 20-JUL-23 13:16:00 (MST-7)
Location: KIOWA
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Social Media

The combination of hail and wind damaged roofs, vehicles and a greenhouse.  Several chickens were also killed.

Thunderstorm Wind in ELBERT, COLORADO
From 20-JUL-23 13:09:00 to 20-JUL-23 13:09:00 (MST-7)
Location: ELIZABETH
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Hail in ELBERT, COLORADO
From 20-JUL-23 13:50:00 to 20-JUL-23 13:50:00 (MST-7)
Location: KIOWA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in ELBERT, COLORADO
From 20-JUL-23 13:08:00 to 20-JUL-23 13:08:00 (MST-7)
Location: ELIZABETH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in ELBERT, COLORADO
From 20-JUL-23 14:43:00 to 20-JUL-23 14:43:00 (MST-7)
Location: SIMLA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in LINCOLN, COLORADO
From 20-JUL-23 15:23:00 to 20-JUL-23 15:23:00 (MST-7)
Location: PUNKIN CENTER
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The hail broke the windows of a home.

Hail in DENVER, COLORADO
From 20-JUL-23 15:17:00 to 20-JUL-23 15:17:00 (MST-7)
Location: GLENDALE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in DENVER, COLORADO
From 20-JUL-23 15:11:00 to 20-JUL-23 15:11:00 (MST-7)
Location: GLENDALE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in ADAMS, COLORADO
From 21-JUL-23 19:24:00 to 21-JUL-23 19:24:00 (MST-7)
Location: AURORA
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Thunderstorm Wind in DENVER, COLORADO
From 20-JUL-23 15:03:00 to 20-JUL-23 15:03:00 (MST-7)
Location: DENVER
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Reported by: Public

Microburst winds knocked down a few trees and shredded tree branches near the intersection of Quincy Avenue and South Kipling.

Thunderstorm Wind in DENVER, COLORADO
From 20-JUL-23 15:05:00 to 20-JUL-23 15:05:00 (MST-7)
Location: DENVER
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Reported by: Public

A tree was knocked down onto a fence.

Hail in ELBERT, COLORADO
From 20-JUL-23 13:10:00 to 20-JUL-23 13:10:00 (MST-7)
Location: ELIZABETH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail in ELBERT, COLORADO
From 20-JUL-23 14:25:00 to 20-JUL-23 14:25:00 (MST-7)
Location: SIMLA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

The hail broke the rear window of a vehicle, in addition to both side mirrors and an exterior light.

Hail in LOGAN, COLORADO
From 20-JUL-23 09:20:00 to 20-JUL-23 09:20:00 (MST-7)
Location: PADRONI
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Crop damage was observed near the intersection of county roads 46 and 37.

Thunderstorm Wind in ELBERT, COLORADO
From 20-JUL-23 14:15:00 to 20-JUL-23 14:15:00 (MST-7)
Location: SIMLA
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, COLORADO
From 20-JUL-23 17:45:00 to 20-JUL-23 17:45:00 (MST-7)
Location: ARRIBA
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Significant hail and wind damage was reported between Genoa and Arriba. Several semi-trailers were flipped. Several power poles also were also knocked down near the intersection of county roads 42 and 3P.

Flash Flood in LARIMER, COLORADO
From 20-JUL-23 13:00:00 to 20-JUL-23 14:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: GLEN HAVEN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Burn Area
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Localized flash flooding observed along Miller Fork near Streamside Drive.  In addition, Black Creek Drive was impassable.