Sunday storm brings funnel cloud and hail to Thornton

A funnel cloud near Thornton on Sunday, June 7, 2009.  Image courtesy John Wagner, Warrior Legacy Foundation.  Click for larger image.
A funnel cloud near Thornton on Sunday, June 7, 2009. Image courtesy John Wagner, Warrior Legacy Foundation. View our slideshow below for more images.

For a brief period of time this afternoon, Thornton and western Adams County were under a Tornado Warning as a funnel cloud was spotted passing.  Thankfully the storm quickly weakened and the threat diminished.  The image at the right is courtesy John Wagner of the Warrior Legacy Foundation.  This was from approximately 136th & Washington looking northwest. 

Do you have images of the severe weather to share?  Email them to info@thorntonweather.com

View images from ThorntonWeather.com visitors in our slideshow below.  Also check out two videos of the twister below!

Please stay aware of the latest severe weather in Thornton.  As of this writing a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect and conditions could rapidly deteriorate again. 

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