Severe Thunderstorms for the southeast

Krdo · May 21, 2026 · 1062 words · By Sara McCoy

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COMPASS This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 2 days __Secure-OSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months…

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The use of this cookie depends on your browser settings and whether you have chosen to have location turned on for your browser.

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Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Severe Thunderstorms for the southeast?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 50 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “DSID Identifies signed-in users on non-Google sites to respect ad personalization settings 2 weeks”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 2: “ACCOUNT_CHOOSER Used to sign in with Google account. session”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 3: “COMPASS This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 2 days”

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All five provided evidence entries are from the same source ('Krdo'). Per the evidence standards, 'corroborated' requires 2+ DIFFERENT source organizations.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — COMPASS This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 2 days
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/colorados-largest-birding-h…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — COMPASS This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 2 days
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/05/06/fatal-hit-and-r…

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+ 2 more evidence sources

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Claim 4: “_Secure-ENID Remembers user preferences like language, search results per page, and SafeSearch settings 13 months”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 5: “receive-cookie-deprecation This cookie ensures browers in an experiment group of the Chrome-facilitated testing period include the Sec-Cookie-Deprecation request header as soon as it becomes available. 180 days”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 6: “GN_PREF This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 1 year”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 7: “FCCDCF Cookie for Google Funding Choices API which allows for functionality specific to consent gathering for things like GDPR consent and CCPA opt-out. 13 months”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 8: “SOCS Stores a user's state regarding their cookies choices 13 months”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 9: “LSOLH This cookie is for authentication with your Google account 1 year”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 10: “__Host-1PLSID Used to sign in with Google account. 1 year”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 11: “__Secure-ENID Used by Google to prevent fraudulent login attempts. This also contains a Google user ID which can be used for statistics and marketing purposes following a successful login 11 Months”

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Claim 12: “__Host-3PLSID Used to sign in with Google account. 1 year”

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Only one unique source ('Krdo') provides this information.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — __Host-3PLSID Used to sign in with Google account. 1 year
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/colorados-largest-birding-h…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — __Host-3PLSID Used to sign in with Google account. 1 year
https://krdo.com/weather/local-forecast/2026/05/04/tracking-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — __Host-3PLSID Used to sign in with Google account. 1 year
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/the-school-buzz-colorado-sp…

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Claim 13: “SNID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months”

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Claim 14: “LSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months”

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Only one unique source ('Krdo') provides this information.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — LSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/05/06/fatal-hit-and-r…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — LSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/05/weather-alert-tracking-snow…

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Claim 15: “SID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search. 2 years”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 16: “AdID Show Google ads on non-Google sites and personalize ads based on user settings 2 weeks”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 17: “gcl Helps advertisers determine user actions on their site after clicking an ad 90 days”

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Claim 18: “g_enabled_idps Used for Google Single Sign On 1 year”

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Only one unique source ('Krdo') provides this information.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — g_enabled_idps Used for Google Single Sign On 1 year
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/05/06/6-a-m-road-cond…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — g_enabled_idps Used for Google Single Sign On 1 year
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/pueblo-man-charged-after-al…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — g_enabled_idps Used for Google Single Sign On 1 year
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/steves-garden-arrives-at-kr…

+ 2 more evidence sources

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Claim 19: “SSID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search. 2 years”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 20: “AID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search. 1 year”

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Claim 21: “FCNEC Cookie for Google Funding Choices API which allows for functionality specific to consent gathering for things like GDPR consent and CCPA opt-out. 13 months”

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Claim 22: “cookies_accepted This functionality cookie is simply to verify that you have allowed us to set cookies on your machine 1 year”

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Claim 23: “__Host-GAPS Used to sign in with Google account. 1 year”

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Claim 24: “HSID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search. 2 years”

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Claim 25: “gac Measure user activity and ad campaign performance for advertisers 90 days”

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Claim 26: “__Secure-OSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months”

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All provided evidence entries originate from a single source ('Krdo'), which does not meet the requirement for multiple independent sources.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — __Secure-OSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/05/06/fatal-hit-and-r…

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Claim 27: “_dcid Collects information on user behaviour on multiple websites. This information is used in order to optimize the relevance of advertisement on the website. 400 days”

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Claim 28: “_Secure-YEC Used to detect spam, fraud, and abuse to protect advertisers and YouTube creators 13 months”

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Claim 29: “OSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months”

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Only one unique source ('Krdo') provides this information.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — OSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/05/weather-alert-tracking-snow…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — OSID This cookie is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 6 months
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/05/03/warm-on-monday-…

+ 2 more evidence sources

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Claim 30: “NID This cookies is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 1 year”

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Claim 31: “SIDCC Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search. 2 years”

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Claim 32: “CONSENT Google cookie consent tracker 20 years”

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Claim 33: “G_AUTHUSER_H Google Authentication session”

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The claim is only supported by a single source ('Krdo') repeated multiple times.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — G_AUTHUSER_H Google Authentication session
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/03/alleged-drunk-driver-injuri…

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https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/04/colorados-largest-birding-h…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — G_AUTHUSER_H Google Authentication session
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/05/03/warm-on-monday-…

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Claim 34: “APISID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search. 2 years”

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Claim 35: “TAID This cookie is used to link your activity across devices if you've previously signed in to your Google Account on another device. ... 14 days”

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Only one unique source ('Krdo') provides this information.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — TAID This cookie is used to link your activity across devices if you've previously signed in to your Google Account on another device... 14 days
https://krdo.com/weather/local-forecast/2026/05/07/mild-moth…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — TAID This cookie is used to link your activity across devices if you've previously signed in to your Google Account on another device. ... 14 days
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/05/20/pueblo-county-r…

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Claim 36: “CGIC Improves search results delivery by autocompleting queries based on user input 6 months”

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Claim 37: “django_language Cookie necessary for the use of the options and services of the website. 3 month”

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Claim 38: “OTZ Aggregate analysis of website visitors 17 days”

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Claim 39: “DV This cookies is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 1 year”

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Only one unique source ('Krdo') provides this information.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — DV This cookies is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 1 year
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/05/03/warm-on-monday-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — DV This cookies is used to collect website statistics and track conversion rates and Google ad personalisation 1 year
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/05/weather-alert-tracking-snow…

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+ 2 more evidence sources

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Claim 40: “SAPISID Download certain Google Tools and save certain preferences, for example the number of search results per page or activation of the SafeSearch Filter. Adjusts the ads that appear in Google Search. 2 years”

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Claim 41: “1P_JAR These cookies are set via embedded youtube-videos. They register anonymous statistical data on for example how many times the video is displayed and what settings are used for playback. 1 month”

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Claim 42: “UULE sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location. ... 6 hours”

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Only one unique source ('Krdo') provides this information.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — UULE sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location... 6 hours
https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/05/manhunt-underway-for-specia…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — UULE sends precise location information from your browser to Googles servers so that Google can show you results that are relevant to your location. 6 hours
https://krdo.com/video/weather-video-2/2026/05/06/tracking-a…

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Claim 43: “A Google uses this cookies to make advertising more engaging to users and more valuable to publishers and advertisers 17 days”

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Claim 44: “_gcl_dc Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. 3 months”

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Claim 45: “FPGCLDC Used to help advertisers determine how many times users who click on their ads end up taking an action on their site 90 days”

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Claim 46: “_gcl_au Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. 3 months”

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Claim 47: “SEARCH_SAMESITE SameSite prevents the browser from sending this cookie along with cross-site requests. ... session”

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Claim 48: “Secure-YEC Serve a similar purpose for YouTube, including detecting and resolving problems 13 months”

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Claim 49: “SMSV Used to sign in with Google account. session”

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Claim 50: “GCLB This cookie is used in context with load balancing ... Session”

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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.