Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Lincoln County, CO
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NOAA issued it on May 24, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Denver has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for east central Lincoln County until 4:00 PM MDT on May 16, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Lincoln County, Colorado
- Issued
- May 24, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Denver CO
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lincoln County, Colorado.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by NWS Denver CO on behalf of NOAA. The alert is effective from May 16, 2026 at 3:21 PM MDT until May 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
East Central Lincoln County in east central Colorado. The storm was located 5 miles south of Genoa or 12 miles east of Limon and will be near Genoa and Hugo around 3:25 PM MDT and Arriba around 3:55 PM MDT.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows.
Expected Conditions
At 3:21 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was moving east at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail (1.25 inches). Radar indicated.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 3:21 PM MDT to 4:00 PM MDT on May 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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