July 26, 2022 Tornadoes

Tornadoes:

Tornado - West of Vona, CO KIT CARSON COUNTY Date 7/26/2022 Time (Local) 4:29 - 4:42 pm MDT EF Rating EF-0 Est. Peak Winds 80 mph Path Length 3.3409 miles Max Width 100 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: Garage building was shifted east 6 inches off the foundation. A communications tower just east of the garage was folded in half facing the east-northeast. Metal roof panels and pieces of siding were scattered east and west from the garage. A propane tank on the west side of the property was rolled to the south off its base. A playground set on the southwest corner of the house was ripped apart and scattered to the north. A trampoline was crumbled and blown to the northeast. Pieces of siding from the west facing side of the house was scattered across the property. The tornado then traveled west-southwest across interstate 70 before dissipating. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado - North of Stratton, CO KIT CARSON COUNTY Date 7/26/2022 Time (Local) 4:02 - 4:16 pm MDT EF Rating EF-U Est. Peak Winds Unknown (No Damage) Path Length 1.6312 miles Max Width 100 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: The tornado moved over open ground north to northwest of Stratton, CO. No damage. Locations and times estimated from both spotter/first responder reports and NWS Goodland radar imagery. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado - Southeast of Kirk, CO KIT CARSON COUNTY Date 7/26/2022 Time (Local) 3:48 - 3:51 pm MDT EF Rating EF-U Est. Peak Winds Unknown (No Damage) Path Length Unknown Max Width Unknown Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: Brief landspout tornado southeast of Kirk, Colorado. Tornado duration was around 3 minutes. No damage. Locations and times estimated from both spotter/first responder reports and NWS Goodland radar imagery. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado - North of Stratton, CO KIT CARSON COUNTY Date 7/26/2022 Time (Local) 3:51 pm MDT EF Rating EF-U Est. Peak Winds Unknown Path Length Unknown Max Width Unknown Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: Brief landspout tornado around 9 miles north of Stratton, CO. Tornado duration was around 3 minutes. No damage. Locations and times estimated from both spotter/first responder reports and NWS Goodland radar imagery. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

 

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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Photos & Video

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Tornado near Seibert, CO    Courtesy: Angela Herman Cordell	Tornado seen from Burlington, CO Courtesy: Aubrey Mill Mari	Tornado seen from Burlington, CO Courtesy: Clay Smith	Tornado north of Stratton, CO Courtesy: David Baxter

Tornado north of Stratton, CO Courtesy: John Strothman	Tornado seen from of Burlington, CO Courtesy: Stefan Klein	Tornado northwest of Seibert, CO Courtesy: Timothy McHenry	Tornado northwest of Seibert, CO Courtesy: Timothy McHenry

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Radar

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Radar reflectivity of tornado beginning north of Stratton, CO around 4:02 pm MDT	Radar reflectivity of tornado north-northwest of Stratton, CO around 4:10 pm MDT	Radar reflectivity of tornado ending northwest of Stratton, CO around 4:16 pm MDT

Radar velocity of tornado beginning north of Stratton, CO around 4:02 pm MDT	Radar velocity of tornado north-northwest of Stratton, CO around 4:10 pm MDT	Radar velocity of tornado ending northwest of Stratton, CO around 4:16 pm MDT

Radar reflectivity of tornado beginning just west of Vona, CO around 4:29 pm MDT	Radar reflectivity of tornado just north of Interstate 70, between Vona and Seibert at 4:36 pm MDT	Radar reflectivity of tornado ending just south of Interstate 70 southeast of Seibert, CO at 4:41 pm MDT

Radar velocity of tornado beginning just west of Vona, CO around 4:29 pm MDT	Radar velocity of tornado just north of Interstate 70, between Vona and Seibert at 4:36 pm MDT	Radar velocity of tornado ending just south of Interstate 70 southeast of Seibert, CO at 4:41 pm MDT

Radar reflectivity around the time two simulataneous landspout tornadoes occurred southeast of Kirk, CO and north of Stratton, CO, image from 3:53 pm MDT	Radar velocity around the time two simulataneous landspout tornadoes occurred southeast of Kirk, CO and north of Stratton, CO, image from 3:53 pm MDT

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Storm Reports

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...

..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....

            ..REMARKS..

 

0330 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     11 NNW BETHUNE          39.46N 102.46W

07/26/2022                   KIT CARSON         CO   PUBLIC          

            REPORT OF A FUNNEL ABOUT A QUARTER OF THE

            WAY DOWN. LOCATION ESTIMATED.

 

0351 PM     TORNADO          4 SE KIRK               39.58N 102.55W

07/26/2022                   YUMA               CO   PUBLIC          

            LASTED FOR THREE MINUTES. ESTIMATED

            LOCATION.

 

0353 PM     TORNADO          11 N STRATTON           39.46N 102.60W

07/26/2022                   KIT CARSON         CO   PUBLIC          

            PUBLIC REPORTED A 20-30 SECOND DURATION

            LANDSPOUT TORNADO BETWEEN STRATTON AND KIRK,

            CO. FUNNEL WAS SEEN FROM THE GROUND TO CLOSE

            TO OR ALL THE WAY TO THE CLOUD BASE.

            LOCATION AND TIMING ARE ESTIMATED.

 

0400 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     7 N BETHUNE             39.41N 102.40W

07/26/2022                   KIT CARSON         CO   PUBLIC          

            FUNNEL CLOUD REPORTED WITH A PICTURE

            PROVIDED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. LOCATION

            ESTIMATED.

 

0402 PM     TORNADO          8 N STRATTON            39.42N 102.60W

07/26/2022                   KIT CARSON         CO   PUBLIC          

            TORNADO.

 

0407 PM     TORNADO          7 N STRATTON            39.40N 102.59W

07/26/2022                   KIT CARSON         CO   PUBLIC          

            LASTED ROUGHLY 10 MINUTES. ROUGHLY NEAR CR

            CC AND CR 31.

 

0407 PM     TORNADO          7 N STRATTON            39.40N 102.60W

07/26/2022                   KIT CARSON         CO   PUBLIC          

            TORNADO LASTED 10 MINUTES. FORMED NEAR CR CC

            AND CR 31 NORTH OF STRATTON.

 

0407 PM     TORNADO          7 N STRATTON            39.40N 102.59W

07/26/2022                   KIT CARSON         CO   PUBLIC          

            TORNADO LASTED 10 MINUTES. FORMED AT CR CC

            STRAIGHT NORTH OF STRATTON.

 

0408 PM     TORNADO          7 N STRATTON            39.40N 102.59W

07/26/2022                   KIT CARSON         CO   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS TORNADO. LOCATION IS

            ESTIMATED. SPOTTER IS WEST OF BURLINGTON

            LOOKING WEST-NORTHWEST.

 

0410 PM     TORNADO          4 NNW STRATTON          39.36N 102.63W

07/26/2022                   KIT CARSON         CO   PUBLIC          

            DELAYED PUBLIC REPORT VIA PHOTO ON SOCIAL

            MEDIA OF A TORNADO 4 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST

            OF STRATTON, CO. TIMING AND LOCATION ARE

            ESTIMATED.

 

0410 PM     TORNADO          2 NW STRATTON           39.33N 102.63W

07/26/2022                   KIT CARSON         CO   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            KIT CARSON COUNTY DEPUTIES REPORTED A

            TORNADO.

 

0411 PM     TORNADO          2 NNE STRATTON          39.33N 102.59W

07/26/2022                   KIT CARSON         CO   PUBLIC          

            PUBLIC REPORT OF A VIDEO SHOWING A TORNADO.

            VIDEO TAKEN FROM A VEHICLE LEAVING STRATTON

            HEADING EAST. LOCATION AND TIMING ARE

            ESTIMATED.

 

0412 PM     TORNADO          4 N STRATTON            39.36N 102.61W

07/26/2022                   KIT CARSON         CO   PUBLIC          

            REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

 

0413 PM     TORNADO          2 NW STRATTON           39.33N 102.63W

07/26/2022                   KIT CARSON         CO   PUBLIC          

            PUBLIC REPORTED A PHOTO OF A TORNADO VIA

            SOCIAL MEDIA 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF STRATTON,

            CO. LOCATION AND TIMING ARE ESTIMATED.

 

0420 PM     TORNADO          2 ENE SEIBERT           39.31N 102.83W

07/26/2022                   KIT CARSON         CO   PUBLIC          

            PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO VIA THREE PICTURES

            ON SOCIAL MEDIA. LOCATION WAS ESTIMATED TO

            BE 30 MILES WEST OF BURLINGTON, CO. LOCATION

            AND TIMING ARE ESTIMATED.

 

0432 PM     TORNADO          1 W VONA                39.30N 102.75W

07/26/2022                   KIT CARSON         CO   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            HALF MILE WEST OF VONA PRODUCING DEBRIS.

 

0436 PM     TORNADO          VONA                    39.30N 102.75W

07/26/2022                   KIT CARSON         CO   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            TORNADO DAMAGE REPORTED ROUGHLY HALF A MILE

            WEST OF VONA. DAMAGE WAS TO A HOME AND

            GARAGE.

 

0436 PM     TORNADO          1 SW STRATTON           39.29N 102.62W

07/26/2022                   KIT CARSON         CO   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            EM REPORTED VIA PHONE ROTATION AND FLYING

            DEBRIS WEST OF STRATTON, CO. LOCATION IS

            ESTIMATED.

 

0436 PM     TORNADO          1 W VONA                39.30N 102.75W

07/26/2022                   KIT CARSON         CO   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS FUNNEL CLOUD REPORT FROM 1

            W VONA. .5 MILE DEBRIS FLYING DEBRIS

            REPORTED VIA PHONE BY KIT CARSON, CO EM

            ABOUT TO CROSS HWY 24.

 

0440 PM     TORNADO          2 S VONA                39.27N 102.74W

07/26/2022                   KIT CARSON         CO   PUBLIC          

            VIDEO SHOWING TORNADO 2 MILES SOUTH OF VONA,

            CO. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. LOCATION AND

            TIMING ARE ESTIMATED.

 

0442 PM     TORNADO          1 W SEIBERT             39.30N 102.89W

07/26/2022                   KIT CARSON         CO   PUBLIC          

            PUBLIC REPORT VIA PICTURE ON SOCIAL MEDIA OF

            A TORNADO 1 MILE WEST OF SEIBERT, CO.

 

0445 PM     HAIL             2 E VONA                39.30N 102.71W

07/26/2022  E1.25 INCH       KIT CARSON         CO   PUBLIC          

            DELAYED REPORT VIA PHONE OF HALF DOLLAR HAIL

            AT 4:45 (MDT) 2 MILES EAST OF VONA, CO. SIZE

            AND TIMING ARE ESTIMATED.

 

0445 PM     HAIL             3 E VONA                39.31N 102.69W

07/26/2022  E0.25 INCH       KIT CARSON         CO   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            ACCUMULATING PEA SIZED HAIL. A 40 MPH WIND

            GUST WAS ALSO REPORTED.

 

0445 PM     TORNADO          3 E SEIBERT             39.29N 102.82W

07/26/2022                   KIT CARSON         CO   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            TORNADO OBSERVED ALONG I-70 EAST OF SIEBERT

            VIA COLORADO DOT CAMERA. TIME AND LOCATION

            ESTIMATED.

 

0450 PM     HAIL             6 SSW STRATTON          39.22N 102.64W

07/26/2022  E1.00 INCH       KIT CARSON         CO   STORM CHASER    

            ESTIMATED TIME OF REPORT.

 

0715 PM     HAIL             6 SSW LEOTI             38.40N 101.40W

07/26/2022  E0.88 INCH       WICHITA            KS   PUBLIC          

            DELAYED PUBLIC REPORT OF NICKEL SIZED HAIL,

            50 MPH WINDS, AND 1.4 INCHES OF RAIN

            (MEASURED). TIMING AND MAGNITUDE ARE

            ESTIMATED. TIMING COULD BE +/- 15 MINUTES.

 

0720 PM     HAIL             9 NW LYDIA              38.36N 101.42W

07/26/2022  E0.25 INCH       WICHITA            KS   PUBLIC          

            PUBLIC PHONE REPORT OF PEA SIZED HAIL AND 40

            MPH WINDS. TIMING AND MAGNITUDE ARE

            ESTIMATED.

 

0728 PM     TSTM WND GST     7 SSW LEOTI             38.39N 101.40W

07/26/2022  E55 MPH          WICHITA            KS   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORT OF 55 MPH (ESTIMATED)

            WIND GUSTS, PEA AND DIME SIZED HAIL, AND

            HEAVY RAIN. IMPACTS WERE ONGOING DURING THE

            CALL.

 

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