Washington County Tornadoes/Large Hail August 11, 2019

Overview

Severe Thunderstorms affected northeast Colorado Sunday afternoon. 5 tornadoes were confirmed over Washington county. In addition very large hail ranging from Tennis Ball to Grapefruit size occurred as well.

Tornado
Wind & Hail
Photos & Video
Radar

Tornadoes:

Tornado #1 - 4 Miles Northeast of Akron
Washington County

Date	August 11, 2019
Time (Local)	304 pm
EF Rating	EF0
Est. Peak Winds	70 mph
Path Length	N/A
Max Width	N/A
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: Brief tornado.

Track Map

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Tornado #2 - 6 Miles Northeast of Akron
Washington County

Date	August 11, 2019
Time (Local)	326 pm
EF Rating	EF0
Est. Peak Winds	70 mph
Path Length	N/A
Max Width	N/A
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: Brief tornado.

Track Map

Tornado #3 - 2 Miles East of Otis
Washington County

Date	August 11, 2019
Time (Local)	359 pm
EF Rating	EF0
Est. Peak Winds	70 mph
Path Length	N/A
Max Width	N/A
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: Brief tornado.

Track Map

Tornado #4 - 3.5 Miles East of Otis
Washington County

Date	August 11, 2019
Time (Local)	403 pm
EF Rating	EF0
Est. Peak Winds	70 mph
Path Length	N/A
Max Width	N/A
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: Brief tornado.

Track Map

Tornado #5 - 5 Miles East Northeast of Otis
Washington County

Date	August 11, 2019
Time (Local)	410 pm
EF Rating	EF0
Est. Peak Winds	80 mph
Path Length	3 Miles
Max Width	200 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: Tornado tracked from 5 miles east northeast of Otis to 8 miles east northeast of Otis. Minor damage occurred at a farm.

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

Wind & Hail:

Hail

Very Large Hail ranging from Tennis Ball up to Grapefruit Size occurred over portions of Washington county especially from Platner to Otis. As a result considerable hail damage was reported.


Hail around 4.25" in diameter near Otis Photo courtesy of Dan Fitts	Hail around 4.50" in diameter near Otis Photo courtesy of John Sirlin

Photos & Video


Large Tornado northeast of Otis Courtesy of Dan Fitts	Another shot of the same Tornado Courtesy of John Sirlin

Radar


Cross-section of Otis, CO Storm	Velocity couplet east of Otis at 410 pm

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