June 7, 2012
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)

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.

(Photo by Steve Nehf, The Denver Post)

April 27, 2012
Southeast Colorado mom on tornado: “My daughters’ bloodcurdling screams told me it was real.”
Josh and Therisa Brown had been warned that conditions were perfect for a tornado and so they stayed up until 2 a.m. watching the sky.
About 30 minutes after they finally went to bed, the roof blew off their trailer home.
(Photo above by RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)

Southeast Colorado mom on tornado: “My daughters’ bloodcurdling screams told me it was real.”

Josh and Therisa Brown had been warned that conditions were perfect for a tornado and so they stayed up until 2 a.m. watching the sky.

About 30 minutes after they finally went to bed, the roof blew off their trailer home.

(Photo above by RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)

April 27, 2012
This photo of tornado damage northeast of Chivington, Colorado, was tweeted early today by the Kiowa County Division of Emergency Management.
Three tornadoes struck southeast Colorado overnight, but so far no deaths or critical injuries have been reported.

This photo of tornado damage northeast of Chivington, Colorado, was tweeted early today by the Kiowa County Division of Emergency Management.

Three tornadoes struck southeast Colorado overnight, but so far no deaths or critical injuries have been reported.

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