Status: ACTIVE — live snapshot as of 2:47 PM PDT (3:47 PM MDT), Sunday, September 20, 2026. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning with a considerable damage threat is in effect for east central Lincoln County, Colorado until 4:15 PM MDT. This post is for informational purposes and is not an official weather warning — always follow instructions from local authorities and the National Weather Service.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Lincoln County — issued by NWS Denver
The National Weather Service in Denver issued this warning at 3:41 PM MDT, and it is valid until 4:15 PM MDT.
- Area: East central Lincoln County in east central Colorado.
- Storm location: At 3:41 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles north of Boyero, or 29 miles southeast of Limon, moving southeast at 30 mph.
- Hazard: Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
- Source: Radar indicated.
- Damage threat: Considerable (per NWS parameters).
- Impact: People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Hail may accumulate on roadways causing hazardous travel.
- Locations impacted include: Boyero.
NWS instruction: “Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing dangerous hail and damaging winds.”
Alert source: NWS alert record. Issuing office: NWS Denver/Boulder.
Stay safe through the hail
Two-inch hail is the size of a hen’s egg — heavy enough to dent vehicles, break windows, and injure anyone caught outside. If you are in the warned area:
- Move inside a well-built structure now and stay away from windows.
- Bring pets indoors; move vehicles under cover if you can do so safely and quickly.
- After the storm, photograph any hail damage to your roof, siding, windows, or vehicles before cleanup — documentation matters for insurance.
- Watch for hail accumulation on roadways causing hazardous travel; drive with caution or wait it out.
- Do not walk through storm debris without sturdy footwear — wind can scatter sharp material.
What this means for restoration teams
This is the signature hail event restoration contractors build their week around: two-inch hail with a considerable damage threat and an explicit NWS callout of roof, siding, and window damage. In east central Colorado, this is exactly the interior-and-exterior damage pattern restoration teams handle — dented and punctured shingles, compromised siding, broken windows letting wind-driven rain inside, and vehicles that homeowners will ask about.
The play:
- Stage tarping and board-up assets now — the highest-value first response after a hail signature like this is stopping secondary water intrusion before the next round.
- Pre-position inspection crews for Limon, Boyero, and the surrounding rural corridors — hail work is inspection-heavy and the first 24 hours set the claims.
- Keep an on-call rotation through the evening. Hail calls keep coming as homeowners get home and see the damage; windshield and skylight reports arrive first, roof reports follow.
- Capture on the first call: address, where the hail hit, any broken windows or skylights, and whether water is entering the structure.
- Field discipline: photo-document before mitigation, note hail size and direction of impact on every elevation, and keep the homeowner’s payment responsibility clear in writing before work starts.
- Mold and water watch: where wind-driven rain got through broken openings, moisture can start working on drywall within a day — moisture-map every affected room.
FEMA & federal assistance
FEMA Helpline 1-800-621-3362 (7 a.m.–10 p.m. local, 7 days). DisasterAssistance.gov, the FEMA app, and fema.gov/drc for recovery centers. Basic eligibility: citizenship or qualified status, identity verification, proof of occupancy or ownership, and unmet needs not covered by insurance. Apply as soon as it’s safe.
Looking ahead
This warning expires at 4:15 PM MDT. Storms like this can regenerate or reform on the back side of the line, so watch the evening sky and keep weather.gov open through dinnertime. The NWS issues updates and new warnings as storms evolve — a fresh warning can extend coverage if the cell holds together or new cells fire.
Demand window note: hail-inspection and roof-tarp calls typically start within an hour or two of the storm passing and keep coming for days as people spot damage. Adjuster pipelines lag further — the first week after a considerable-threat hail event is the busiest intake window of the year for shops in the warned area.
Sources & how to verify
- NWS alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning, Lincoln County CO (issued 3:41 PM MDT, expires 4:15 PM MDT; read September 20, 2026).
- Issuing office: NWS Denver/Boulder (read September 20, 2026).
To verify for your own county or ZIP code: visit weather.gov and enter your location, or go straight to the NWS Denver/Boulder page for the latest warnings.
This post is for informational purposes and is not an official weather warning. Always follow instructions from local authorities and the National Weather Service.
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