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Hail pelts parts of Colorado's Eastern Plains, tornado warnings issued

Hailstorms pound Colorado's Eastern Plains, flooding causes issues
Hailstorms pound Colorado's Eastern Plains, flooding causes issues 01:57

A tornado warning was issued for Morgan County on Colorado's Eastern Plains Monday night. The warning expired at 7:30 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Another warning was issued shortly afterwards for Washington County further east. That was extended to expire at 9:45 p.m.

At 7:45 p.m. in the Akron area, marble-sized hail was falling heavily during the storm system, making for difficult driving conditions.

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Hail can be seen from the First Alert Weather Tracker in the Akron area Monday night. CBS

A tornado warning is issued when a tornado is happening now or about to happen. Action should be taken immediately; you should enter your safe space.

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During a tornado, it is especially important to locate an interior room with no windows on the lowest floor possible. This will often be the basement or bathroom.

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