Severe storms hit metro Denver

Posted on: 5:59 am, June 7, 2012, by David Mitchell, updated on: 08:11am, June 7, 2012

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Hail in Parker
Severe weather near Elizabeth, Colo. Rebecca Spies June 6, 2012
Flooding closed Picadilly Rd. in Arapahoe County. June 7, 2012
Heavy rain caused swollen creeks. June 7, 2012
Hail left on the ground from overnight storm. June 7, 2012
Hail at Centennial Airport. June 7, 2012
Flooding closed Gun Club between Alameda and Exposition
Hail at the Outlet Stores in Castle Rock, Colo. June 7, 2012
Hail at Centennial Airport. June 7, 2012
Adams County, Colo. The glow from Denver International Airport is in the lower right corner. Photo: Dave Harpe. June 6, 2012
Hail at I-25 and Founders Pkwy. Castle Rock, Colo. June 6, 2012
Hail at the Outlet Stores in Castle Rock, Colo. June 6, 2012
Flooding closed Gun Club between Alameda and Exposition
Flooding closed Picadilly Rd. in Arapahoe County. June 7, 2012
Lightning as seen from downtown Denver. June 7, 2012
Fairy garden flooded out. No flood insurance :(
Rain and hail. June 7, 2012
Hail at Centennial Airport. June 7, 2012
Rain and hail. Photo: Justin Clawson June 6, 2012
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DENVER — Unusual overnight severe weather hit the metro area Wednesday into Thursday, bringing lightning, thunder, heavy rain, hail and flooding to much of the region. Despite several Tornado Warnings, there were no confirmed tornado touchdowns with the round of late night storms.

Hail hit the southern and western parts of metro Denver especially hard. Several inches were on the ground Thursday in places such as Castle Rock, Parker and Highlands Ranch.

Some roads were flooded and there was a lot of standing water around the city. Motorists needed to allow extra time for their morning commute Thursday.

The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s deputies closed Gun Club Rd. between Alameda and Exposition because of damage from the storm.

The storms moved onto the northeastern plains of Colorado by 5 a.m. where they continued to pack a lot of power.

There was a possibility more severe weather could develop later Thursday.

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