Special Weather Statement issued June 17 at 2:44PM MDT by NWS Denver CO

At 244 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking several strong thunderstorm near Pawnee Pass, or 12 miles west of Sterling, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Sterling, Merino, Iliff, Pawnee Pass, Logan Corners, Willard, North Sterling Reservoir, Atwood, Stoneham, Padroni and New Raymer.

At 244 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking several strong thunderstorm near Pawnee Pass, or 12 miles west of Sterling, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Sterling, Merino, Iliff, Pawnee Pass, Logan Corners, Willard, North Sterling Reservoir, Atwood, Stoneham, Padroni and New Raymer.