June 3rd, 2002 Lincoln County, CO Hailstorm
Last Updated on Sunday, 10 January 2010 00:34 Written by Roger Hill
This was almost the destruction of the vans. Unfortunately it did happen later near Kit Carson, Colorado between tours. On June 3, a high based supercell developed over the Palmer Divide before noon and took its slow sweet time getting well organized. By the time it approached the Limon, Colorado area, it was a full blown hailstorm. This storm produced 90 mph winds and 4" diameter hail. We were pelted a couple times with baseball sized hail. We knew the tornado threat was virtually zero as this storm was totally outflow dominant. Check out the photos below!
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Racing east to get away from the crazy core of this beast!
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Checking out the approaching supercell.
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A baseball sized hailstone hits the pavement and sends is scurrying.
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Oh what a few golf balls will do to a car!
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Ominous hail scud approaches from the west.
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Another shot of the approaching beast!!!
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