Video: Tornado spotted near Akron during Thursday storms

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Colo. (KXRM) — Severe storms Thursday afternoon caused several tornado watches and warnings on the Eastern Plains and a tornado from one of the cells was caught on camera by Ryan Matoush, a meteorologist at FOX21 in Colorado Springs.

According to the National Weather Service, the tornado was confirmed at 3:27 p.m. Thursday about 13 miles southwest of Akron. The tornado was reportedly moving northeast at 25 mph.

No damage or injuries were reported as a result of the tornado, and the NWS said it was not expected to threaten any buildings as it was in rural part of the area.

Closer to metro Denver, several buildings were struck by lightning around 4 p.m. including one in Broomfield and one in Evergreen.

The system is expected to move east quickly and clear out of the state. The Pinpoint Weather Team says Friday will see slightly cooler temperatures with highs in the 60s around Denver . Scattered showers are expected before steady rain moves in at night and lasts until Sunday morning.

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