Weather: Large hail, tornadoes possible in Colorado during afternoon storms

Large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes will be possible during Thursday afternoon storms over the Eastern Plains and Interstate 25 corridor, according to the National Weather Service .

Thunderstorms will start over the mountains midday and push onto the Eastern Plains by Thursday afternoon or evening, according to the weather service.

Forecasters said up to 2-inch hail and 70 mph winds are forecasted, especially in southeastern Colorado.

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Hail at least 1 inch in diameter and non-tornado winds stronger than 50 mph are considered severe and damaging, according to the National Severe Storms Laboratory, which is part of the same federal agency as the weather service.

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