"Severe Thunderstorms" Top 5 Page for this destination Colorado Warnings Or Dangers Tip by Astrobuck

If you are visiting Colorado and either see or hear of a severe thunderstorm warning, please take it seriously. Due to Colorado's high altitude, it is very easy to get struck by lightning, no matter where you are. In addition, these storms that move out of the mountains have a tendency to spawn tornados as they move onto the prairie.

This picture shows a severe thunderstorm in the foreground. Although it may look harmless in the picture, the fact is, it was worse.

As I was driving, rain began to fall, lightning, thunder, etc. Nothing to it, right? So I thought....

Next came the high wind and hail. My SUV was rocking back and forth. I pulled over. After the rain ceased, I began driving again. The strange thing was, although the wind and rain ceased, things were still blowing around!! I think I must have driven through some sort of vortex or something, because it was really wierd, just driving along, no wind hitting the vehicle, yet seeing stuff blowing and flying around.......!