Colorado's Eastern Plains hit with more severe weather, damage from hail

Colorado's Eastern Plains were once again hit by severe weather overnight Wednesday into Thursday. For the second night in a row, severe storms targeted the northeast corner of the state, hitting Morgan County especially hard. 

Residents in Fort Morgan spent Thursday cleaning up after a powerful hailstorm swept through the community, damaging homes, vehicles, and public property.

Among those affected was a woman who said large hail battered her home as the storm moved through on Wednesday afternoon. One hailstone was strong enough to crash through a bedroom window, leaving broken glass inside the home.

The storm left damage across the city.

At Riverside Park, baseball-sized hail shattered windows at the City of Fort Morgan Parks Department Building, scattering glass around the area. Heavy rainfall also left standing water throughout portions of the park, prompting crews to work on draining large puddles left behind by the storm.

Evidence of the storm's strength was also evident in downed tree limbs throughout the park. Broken branches littered the ground as cleanup efforts got underway.

Residents reported damage to vehicles as well, including dents and broken windows caused by the large hail.

City crews and homeowners continued assessing the extent of the damage Thursday morning. While the severe weather has moved out of the area, cleanup efforts are expected to continue throughout the day.

No injuries were immediately reported.

According to the Morgan County Sheriff's Office, several patrol vehicles suffered hail damage. 

According to First Alert Meteorologist Alex Lehnert, Fort Morgan received hail measuring 2.75 inches in diameter in the recent storm. 

A confirmed tornado touched down near Fleming in Logan County on Wednesday. Several tornado warnings were posted during a round of severe thunderstorms for Logan County, Morgan County and Washington County in Colorado. More severe weather is possible on Thursday and Friday.