A stormy Friday is in store for parts of Colorado as the threat of severe weather looms, especially for areas east of the I-25 corridor. A First Alert Weather Day is in place due to the potential for large hail,

Colorado’s overcast skies will turn into widespread rain across metro Denver with a chance of severe thunderstorms, large hail and a tornado on the Eastern Plains, National Weather Service

Colorado’s Eastern Plains can expect a few storms with hail over the next few hours. The National Weather Service Office in Boulder had issued severe thunderstorm watches and warnings for much of the state’s Eastern Plains. NWS Warning Coordination Meteorologist Greg Heavener said that the storms will likely linger into Thursday evening.