Severe weather returns as funnel clouds spotted over Thornton, tornado near Firestone

This funnel cloud was seen on Tuesday from the Thornton Civic Center (looking north).  Image courtesy the City of Thornton.
This funnel cloud was seen on Tuesday from the Thornton Civic Center (looking north). Image courtesy the City of Thornton.

Severe weather has returned to the Denver metro area and the Front Range Tuesday afternoon.  At approximately 4:50pm and for nearly one half hour afterwards trained spotters reported numerous funnel clouds over the Northglenn, Thornton, and Broomfield areas.  No tornadoes touched down however.

At 5:11pm local law enforcement reported a tornado four miles northwest of Firestone moving at 20mph.  This area remains under a Tornado Warning until 5:00pm. 

If you are in an area under a Tornado Warning, do not try to outrun the storm or chase it in your vehicle.  Immediately seek shelter in a building.  If no structure is available, seek shelter in a ditch or low spot.  If in your home or other building go to an interior hallway or ideally the basement.

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