Stormy weather pounded the Front Range late last night, hitting the southwest metro area hard and keeping firefighters hopping as they responded to dozens of calls.

Lightning, thunder, heavy rains and hail caused havoc through the night and into the early morning hours as emergency personnel responded to calls on lightning-sparked house fires, flooding, car accidents and medical emergencies that were weather related.

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(Photo by Steve Nehf, The Denver Post)