The simulation can also provide a closer look at the ingredients for supercells in eastern Colorado during this event. At the time the storms were intensifying in the simulation, convective available potential energy (CAPE) exceeded 1000 J/kg across eastern Colorado, and the vertical wind shear over the 0-6 km layer was greater than 25 m/s (Fig. \ref{695469}). Likewise, model soundings in eastern Colorado showed unstable conditions, and strong vertical shear in both the near-surface layer and over a deeper layer (Fig. \ref{664072}). All of these conditions are supportive of strong, rotating thunderstorms and potentially tornadoes. Similarly, commonly used parameters including the 0--1-km storm relative helicity and the significant tornado parameter had values in the model soundings that are often associated with strong tornadoes (over 350 m2/s2 and 2, respectively, Fig. \ref{664072}). As noted above, the timing of these conditions was incorrect in the simulation, but it is probably safe to assume that they persisted into the morning hours during the real event, and supported the tornadoes that occurred.