Tornadoes touch down on Colorado’s Eastern Plains

Several tornadoes touched down on Colorado s Eastern Plains on Friday night but did not appear to cause extensive damage National Weather Organization forecasters explained Trained spotters and storm chasers submitted five reports of tornadoes between p m and p m in Logan and Washington counties according to the agency One person revealed tornado damage to a home near Fremont Butte and another broadcasted damage to two silos near Messex a ghost town between Brush and Sterling No injuries were broadcasted Tornado warnings for the area expired at p m and severe thunderstorm warnings were in effect until p m Related Articles tornadoes substantiated in Colorado storm abnormally strong Tornadoes that hit Bennett Elbert County were rated EF meteorologists say It s like a war zone Bennett Elbert County residents cleaning up after tornadoes damage structures Nearly flights delayed a dozen canceled at DIA during Sunday storms Colorado weather Tornado touched down in Bennett three times amid severe thunderstorms It will take certain time for the NWS Boulder office to determine the exact track and damage of the tornadoes meteorologist Russell Danielson explained Friday night The storm comes less than a week after four tornadoes touched down in eastern Colorado on Sunday damaging and destroying dozens of buildings and homes While it s a little uncommon to see this multiple tornadoes within a week Danielson reported the second half of May and first half of June are the peak of Colorado s severe weather season