What had been a relatively quiet Sunday was shattered by severe storms moving across the Denver metro area and Thornton on Sunday. A deluge of rain coupled with hail and funnel clouds sent Thornton residents scrambling for cover and caused a rain delay for the Colorado Rockies when a funnel cloud was spotted near Coors Field. Hail up to 1 1/2 inches fell in parts of Thornton.
- New photos added – Funnel cloud near Coors Field. See below.
A Tornado Warning was issued for a large swath of the metro area including Thornton. The warning has since expired but a Tornado Watch remains in effect for Thornton until 9:00pm Sunday evening so residents should remain aware.
- Live Thornton radar
- Live Warnings and Advisories
- Do you have pictures of the severe weather? Email them info@thorntonweather.com and we will post them.
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We have lived in original Thornton since 1955, across the street from Skyview High. When the warning sirens go off in Commerce City we can here them very clearly. North Thornton may not here them but we can in the southern end.