DENVER (CBS4) – An outbreak of severe thunderstorms hit northeast Colorado Sunday afternoon producing up to 4.5 inch diameter hail, damaging wind gusts and six tornadoes. Localized flash flooding was also reported. Most of the tornadoes touched down in open fields but there were a few reports of minor damage on some area farms. The…
‘Brief and weak’ tornado touches down in Black Forest
A small tornado was spotted Thursday in Black Forest, a reminder that Colorado may not be part of “tornado alley,” but eastern El Paso County is no stranger to small twisters. About 4:30 p.m. Thursday, a relatively “brief and weak” tornado touched down in Black Forest, according to the National Weather Service in Pueblo. Video…
Several cabins, trailers damaged after tornado touches down in Custer County
WESTCLIFFE, Colo. – Several cabins and trailers were damaged Monday after a rope tornado touched down in the Lake DeWeese area about 60 miles west of Pueblo, the Custer County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. The funnel cloud was first spotted just after 4 p.m. Monday, and deputies and area residents watched for about 10 minutes…
El Paso County business damaged in tornado
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. — A storage business sustained considerable damaged in a tornado near the El Paso County town of Falcon Friday afternoon. According to KRDO, the tornado damaged several campers at the Falcon Storage Center. Surveillance video captured trailers being flipped and colliding with one another in the lot. Business owner John Woolsey…
Home damaged in rare March tornado; Peyton family uninjured
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) – Severe weather moved through El Paso County Friday afternoon, which included a tornado and hail. A family in Peyton took cover as the tornado hit their house or close to it. They weren’t hurt, but there was extensive damage. A GoFundMe page was set up to help with repairs.…
Tornado touches down northeast of Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS — A confirmed tornado was reported northeast of Colorado Springs on Friday afternoon. The tornado briefly touched down between the town of Falcon and Peyton, about two miles north of Meadow Lake Airport, according to the National Weather Service. There are no reports of damage or injuries at this time. The tornado is…
Despite risks, Colorado communities shifting away from tornado sirens
WELD COUNTY, Colo. — Weld County is known as Colorado’s tornado capitol for good reason. Since 1950, there have been more recorded tornadoes in Weld County than in any other county in the country. Despite that, numerous communities still don’t have or use outdoor emergency sirens. That includes Greeley, the largest city in the county.…
First tornado of the season touches down north of Greeley
WELD COUNTY, Colo. – The first tornado of the season hit Colorado Friday evening, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder. The NWS Boulder division issued a Tornado Warning for areas in Weld County including Eaton and Lucerne at around 6:18 p.m. The warning was in effect until 6:45 p.m. Just before 7 p.m.,…
‘Extremely rare’ early-morning tornado touches down in northeast Colorado
WELD COUNTY, Colo. – The tornado that touched down in a field outside of Keota, Colorado Wednesday morning was an “extremely rare” event, according to a National Weather Service meteorologist. The tornado dropped to the ground at 6:37 a.m. about 5 miles northwest of Keota, in northeast Weld County, as an early-morning round of severe…
Tornado destroys home of family in Byers
BYERS, Colo. — The small community of Byers came together to help a family whose home was destroyed by a tornado. That family is trying to save what they could from that home on Saturday. A relative of the family said, “It’s heartbreaking. We’re all devastated but I Know God has a plan.” That plan…