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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.

Tornado
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Tornadoes:

Tornado - LOCATION
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Date	June 24 2018
Time (Local)	11:15 am EDT
EF Rating	EF0
Est. Peak Winds	Unknown
Path Length	Unknown
Max Width	Unknown
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: A landspout tornado briefly touched down in Jackson County CO, approximately 19 miles southwest of Walden. The tornado tracked over open country and no damage was reported. This is the second documented tornado in Jackson County since 1950; the first on May 10 1974.

Track Map

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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Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.

June 24: Second recorded tornado in Jackson County CO