Example: Swarms of grasshoppers so thick they nearly darkened the sun.
Swarms of grasshoppers invaded the city. Millions of them were seen cruising through the air. The insects were apparently picked up by a thunderstorm gust front and carried into the city. The grasshoppers had ravaged crops in surrounding counties for the last month.Lightning struck a 16-year-old counselor in the back of the head while he and a friend were standing under a tree at the Singing River Ranch, 7 miles west of Evergreen.
On West Chatfield Avenue in Jefferson County, hail runoff gathered six inches deep in spots and hail plows were sent out to clear some streets. Hail up to one inch in diameter was also reported near Castle Rock.Severe thunderstorms produced hail up to 1 inch in diameter in parts of Arapahoe, Denver and Jefferson counties. Heavy rain and flash flooding, close to 2 inches in one hour, also accompanied the nearly stationary storms.
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