Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the West; Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.

Severe thunderstorms are likely today across the northern Plains and into the upper Mississippi Valley. Gusty winds and dry conditions will result in widespread critical fire weather through Saturday across parts of the Four Corners region and the Great Basin. A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Overview

A preliminary damage survey was conducted after a severe supercell thunderstorm passed through eastern El Paso County the evening of June 7th. There was much wind and hail damage in eastern El Paso County. It was determined that two tornadoes occurred, one north of Calhan and another south of Ramah.

North of Calhan a tornado crossed the Elbert-El Paso County line, moving south-southwest. Below is a map of the 2.6 mile path of the tornado, which was around 200 yards wide at its maximum.

Tornado Track

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Photos & Video:


Just north of the County Line, a Heavily Damaged House	Tornado Snapped off Large Tree Limbs	Damaged on an Old Building	Roof Damage


40x60 Foot Building Destroyed in El Paso County	30x50 Foot Dog Kennel Destroyed, One Dog Fatality	Destroyed Garage	40x60 Foot Building Destroyed, yet the Hay Inside Didn't Move


Farm Equipment Moved 70 Feet to the west	Large Shed Destroyed	Shed Destroyed	Rare Anticyclonic Tornado South of Ramah, Colorado

The anticyclonic tornado did not hit any man-made structures, it is rated an EF0. The photo above was taken by the storm chase team of Verne Carlson and Beth McCarley. It was reported to have been a tornado for about 2 minutes.

Meanwhile, another supercell developed on the east side of Colorado Springs, and brought large, damaging hail to that area. The storm took a similar path to the damaging hailstorm of the night before.

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Reflectivity and Velocity Volume Scans


Radar Base Reflectivity Volume Scan of the Event, NWS Warnings also Shown	Radar Base Velocity Volume Scan of the Event, NWS Warnings also Shown

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Information on June 7th, 2012, El Paso County Tornadoes