Updated on: August 7, 2022 / 3:26 PM / CBS Colorado

A short but powerful storm that moved through western Adams County on Saturday left behind some damage for residents and road crews to clean up.

Wind gusts caused damage around Brighton and Commerce City, and there was some minor flash flooding in the later afternoon into the early evening. Two large trees was ripped from their roots along Peoria Street at the boundary between the two cities in the northern part of the Denver metro area, and other large trees in the area also toppled over.

Around 4:20, major storm passed thru north Commerce City. Flooding. Trees uprooted between 112th and 120th on Peoria and Chambers. Another on its way. Making up for all the storm’s that bypass us. Be safe! #cowx pic.twitter.com/qHHiGz7Zre

The winds blew down at least one basketball hoop and upended and sent furniture and trampolines flying through the air.

Alan Trudell said the combination of wind, rain and hail snapped his flagpole and flipped his chicken coop.

"The wind was really strong because the trees were swaying back and forth. It was a hard rain with pea-sized hail. And it just seemed like it switched directions a couple of times," he said.

The City of Brighton would like to remind residents to use caution when dealing with trees after this weekend’s storm. ...

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First published on August 7, 2022 / 1:00 PM

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