Threat of severe storms this afternoon and evening
Afternoon and evening thunderstorms on Thursday will be capable of producing large hail, frequent lightning and heavy rain and the day has been declared a First Alert Weather Day.
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Callie started interning at Aurora Channel 8 when she was a junior at Ponderosa High School. Callie's first job out of school was at KBCI in Boise, Idaho. From Boise, Callie traded in her hiking boots for flip-flops and moved to Florida to work for WWSB. However, home was calling and after a year Callie moved back to Denver to work at a competitor. Callie also shifted gears for a time from broadcast news into non-scripted television and worked as a producer at High New Entertainment and Double Act Entertainment. Her strong background in editorial storytelling, writing, and shooting allowed for a seamless transition into producing and directing various projects for Travel Channel, Discovery, Weather Channel, HGTV and Animal Planet.
Outside of work, Callie is an outdoors nut who developed a love of the outdoors at a young age. She learned to ski in elementary school and grew up camping frequently. She loves spending her time in nature with her family. You can usually find her skiing, paddleboarding or hiking. She also loves training for and competing in triathlons with her husband.
Callie feels it's her love of the outdoors that allows her to connect with CBS Colorado viewers in her weather forecasts, because she knows how important the weather is if you are planning a hike or if you have an afternoon soccer practice.
Callie lives in Golden with her husband, Joe, their son, Colin, their daughter, Cameron and a golden retriever named Miley.
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Number of children: 2
Hobbies: Paddleboarding, running, hiking, camping, skiing, snowshoeing, swimming, biking and scuba diving
Favorite food: Waffles
Favorite musician: Mumford and Sons, Nathaniel Rateliff, Chris Stapleton
Number of siblings: two brothers and one sister
Number of pets: 1 - Golden retrieve named Miley
Favorite sports team: CU Buffs, Broncos, Avalanche and Nuggets
Favorite author: Kristin Hannah
Favorite vacation spot: Portugal
What keeps you in Colorado? The weather!
What one word best describes CBS News Colorado: Teamwork
Year Hired: 2019
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A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until 9 PM for Adams, Arapahoe, Baca, Bent, Crowley, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, El Paso, Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo, and Teller counties. The primary concerns are: large hail up to 2 inches in diameter, wind gusts up to 60 miles per hour, and heavy rain.