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Overview
A tornado briefly touched down in Jackson County Colorado, 19 miles southwest of Walden, around 11:15 am on Sunday June 24. This is the second documented tornado in Jackson County since 1950. The first reported tornado was May 10 1974.Tornadoes:
Tornado - LOCATION
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
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Jackson County Tornado (Courtesy of Jeff Walls) |
Jackson County Tornado (Courtesy of Dave Martinez) |
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