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Severe wet microbursts uprooted trees. No major damage was reported to structures or power lines.
Two power poles were downed by thunderstorm winds.
Numerous storms with heavy rain produced high water, road closures and washouts in the northern Colorado Springs metro area. Intersections along Powers Blvd. and Marksheffel Road also flooded, as did other others in northern Colorado Springs. In the Falcon area, rainfalls of more than 3 inches in an hour produced serious flooding of roadways and houses. Pinto Pony Road was washed out southeast of Falcon. Several roads around Falcon remained closed for days after the water subsided.
Numerous storms with heavy rain produced high water, road closures and washouts in the northern Colorado Springs metro area. Intersections along Powers Blvd. and Marksheffel Road also flooded, as did other others in northern Colorado Springs. In the Falcon area, rainfalls of more than 3 inches in an hour produced serious flooding of roadways and houses. Pinto Pony Road was washed out southeast of Falcon. Several roads around Falcon remained closed for days after the water subsided.
Intersections along Powers Boulevard and east were flooded with flowing water greater than 6 inches deep.
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A powerful upper-level disturbance moving through the Rockies sparked the development of a line of thunderstorms that brought widespread damaging winds across southern Colorado. Given the scope and intensity of the damaging winds, the storm system was classified as a derecho.
Numerous severe storms occurred across the I-25 corridor and southeast plains producing hail up to two inches in diameter. Two tornadoes occurred over open country east of Trinidad, causing damage to trees, fences, power lines, and one outbuilding.
Thunderstorm winds gusting in excess of 60 mph were noted over and near Colorado Springs. Tree limbs were brought down...and 6600 households lost power for a time. An intense microburst struck a hay barn around 3 miles southwest of Holly...in eastern central Prowers County...destroying the barn and damaging farm implements and vehicles.
Severe thunderstorms the southeast plains produced hail up to the size of golf-balls and winds gusts around 60 mph at times which blew over several power lines.
Thunderstorm produced rain amounts from one to three inches in less than two hours....which caused flooding of roads. Water depths around one foot were reported on the east and northeast side of Colorado Springs...around Powers Blvd. and in the Stetson Hills subdivision.
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The blizzard that hit Bismarck on Thursday smashed the city's snowfall record for the date and came just shy of being an all-time historic storm.
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Nicole made landfall just south of Vero Beach as a Category 1 hurricane Thursday morning and has since weakened to a tropical storm.
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A crash and fire led to a power outage initially impacting nearly 200 people.
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A severe storm system in the south of the US has helped create the biggest tornado threat the country has seen for five months.
Crash causes I-25 on-ramp to close near downtown Colorado Springs | Traffic | gazette.com
A crash closed an on-ramp near downtown Colorado Springs on Thursday evening, according to Gazette news partner KKTV.
Power outage affects more than 1,800 residents in northeast Colorado Springs | News | gazette.com
Crews are responding to an electric outage in the northeast part of the city Thursday afternoon, according to Colorado Springs Utilities.
5 downed power lines spark 3-acre wildfire in Palmer Lake Share on Facebook Email This Link Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn
Thanks to a fast response from firefighters, the blaze was under control within an hour.
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A power outage is affecting an area on the west side of Colorado Springs this Friday morning.
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Power Outage FAQs
What is Power Outage?
Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
What Causes Power Outages?
- Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.
What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?
- Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
- Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
- Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
- Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
| City | Colorado Springs |
| County | El Paso |
| State | Colorado (CO) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 80901, 80902, 80903, 80904, 80905, 80906, 80907, 80908, 80909, 80910 |
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