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Storms and tornadoes continue to ravage central US
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The most comparable tornado in recent Colorado memory was in Highlands Ranch in the summer of 2023. Winds in that event peaked at 105 miles per hour with a tornado rating of EF0-EF1. An estimated 30 structures, including 17 homes, were damaged. That storm was accompanied by tennis ball-sized hail.
The National Weather Service on Tuesday morning said preliminary data showed the significant tornadoes were EF2s, meaning between 111 mph to 135 mph wind speeds and “considerable”
A new tornado watch has been issued for southwestern Kansas and western Oklahoma until 10 p.m. CDT. According to the Storm Prediction Center, a few tornadoes are possible and a couple could be intense (EF3 or stronger). Widespread large hail (up to 3 inches in diameter) and damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph are all possible.
On Sunday, a tornado in Bennett, Colorado, tore through Pioneer Solar, an 80-megawatt facility owned by a cooperative delivering power to Castle Rock and other nearby communities.
Some homes in eastern Colorado were badly damaged after multiple tornadoes touched down in parts of Adams County and Elbert County.
Newswire by Storyful on MSN1d
Colossal Tornado Looms East of DenverA huge tornado was spotted on the ground near Bennett, Colorado, east of Denver, on Sunday, May 18. Video filmed by David Levesque, owner of Launch Pad Brewery, shows the towering twister north of the town of Bennett.
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NewsNation on MSNTornadoes, egg-sized hail hit Colorado over the weekend: ReportsSevere weather, including multiple tornadoes and egg-sized hail, was experienced in Colorado on Sunday, as hail, high winds and some rain swept the region. Officials confirmed tornadoes touched down near Bennett and Parker,