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At Least 2 Tornadoes Touch Down In Eastern Colorado

DENVER (AP) - At least two tornadoes touched down in eastern Colorado, but no injuries or damage were reported.

National Weather Service forecasters say a tornado touched down south of the small town of Akron on Tuesday evening and dropped hail the size of golf balls. A short time later, the Yuma County Sheriff's Office reported a tornado on the ground near Clarkville and urged residents in the area to take cover.

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A funnel cloud near Akron on Tuesday (credit: Shannon Gahagen Florian/Facebook)

The storms produced smaller hail in the Denver area Tuesday afternoon and became more powerful as they spread east.

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