On July 7, 2025, severe thunderstorms were forecasted and observed across the Northern and Central Plains, including Nebraska, South Dakota, northeast Colorado, and northwest Kansas. The Storm Prediction Center issued an Enhanced Risk level 3 out of 5 for damaging wind gusts exceeding 75 mph, very large hail, and a few tornadoes. The primary threats included severe wind gusts, large hail, and isolated damaging winds, with some potential tornado activity. In Colorado, scattered thunderstorms developed along higher terrain and spread across the eastern plains, producing hail under one inch in diameter and wind gusts up to 70 mph. The Denver metropolitan area experienced isolated storms with a lower severe threat compared to northeastern plains. Temperatures in Denver reached the low 90s Fahrenheit, with a heatwave expected later in the week. Additional severe weather risks extended into parts of the Lower Great Lakes, Ohio River Valley, and the Northeast, where isolated damaging winds were possible. On July 8, scattered severe storms continued across the Central Plains and East Coast, with ongoing risks of damaging winds and large hail. Meanwhile, areas such as Charlotte saw isolated afternoon storms with increasing coverage expected later in the week.