Severe Thunderstorms Across the Foothills Possible This Afternoon

From Chief Meteorologist Steve Hamilton:
UPDATE - My Mountain Town Weather:
The Storm Prediction Center is analyzing the potential for severe thunderstorms across the foothills and the Denver metro area this afternoon. Storms with damaging wind, hail and heavy rainfall will be possible. The area of concern is inside the blue squiggly lines. We'll keep you posted on the potential of severe weather through the afternoon.

The National Weather Service has just upgraded Jefferson County, and counties immediately north, south and east, to a Severe Thunderstorm Watch.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 611
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
245 PM MDT WED AUG 21 2019

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 611 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

COC001-005-013-014-025-031-035-039-041-059-069-089-101-119-123-
220300-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0611.190821T2045Z-190822T0300Z/

CO
. COLORADO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ADAMS
ARAPAHOE
BOULDER
BROOMFIELD
CROWLEY
DENVER
DOUGLAS
ELBERT
EL PASO
JEFFERSON
LARIMER
OTERO
PUEBLO
TELLER
WELD