Are you prepared if hail strikes Colorado again?

Fort Collins was largely spared of the from the destructive hail that tore through the state. While our town was lucky to have had only tiny hail the destruction that happened to our neighboring cities is an unfriendly reminder of what mother nature can do to our property. When disasters do strike it is important to have a solid plan. This means knowing what to do to keep yourself and family safe as well as who to call to handle the damage repairs.

Monday storm dumped 2 inches of rain, hail Monday afternoon's storm brought more than 2 inches of rain and quarter-size hail to parts of Northern Colorado.

The storm beat down hardest on Greeley and Weld County, as hail piled up in snow-like blankets and stressed commuters fought through waterlogged roads. Fort Collins was mostly spared from hail, according to reports, and saw about a quarter-inch to half an inch of rain.

Forecasters predict continued storms through the week. Showers and potentially a thunderstorm are in store for Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Here are area rain totals, according to Tuesday morning measurements from the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network:
Fort Collins: 0.1 inches to 0.4 inches
Loveland: 0.2 to 0.5 inches
Windsor: 0.5 inches
Estes Park: 0.4 inches to 0.5 inches
Johnstown: 0.93 inches
Wellington: 0.1 inches
Greeley: 0.3 inches to 2.53 inches (largest totals in east Greeley)
Galeton: 1.47
Timnath: .30
Eaton: 0.6 to 0.7 inches
Berthoud: 0.14 to 0.30
Livermore: 0.09
Stove Prairie: 0.27
Virginia Dale: 0.08
Drake: 0.32
Horsetooth Mountain: 0.16

Hail reports:
Estes Park: Rice-size
Loveland: About half the size of a grape to three-fourths the size of a penny
Fort Collins: About one-fourth the size of a pea
Greeley: Quarter-size

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