EF2 tornado in Yuma County, Colorado

Based on damage to power poles the tornado tracked south than east along CR 2. The tornado damaged half an irrigation pivot and snapped nine power poles along CR 2. Then it shifted south again before reaching the CR2/ CR Y intersection. Based on radar data the tornado continued south-southeast into Kit Carson County, ending northwest of the CR MM/CR 44 intersection.

During the afternoon hours, a strong supercell developed over Logan and Washington Counties. As the storm moved southeast near the community of Hyde, Colorado, it produced a EF-3 tornado that continued into Yuma County. The tornado reached it's peak intensity while just southwest of the city of Yuma with significant damage to a residence and two metal buildings. The supercell continued to move south then southeast across Yuma County to produce a total of seven tornadoes, with one EF-2 tornado moving into far north Kit Carson County. The other tornadoes were ranked EF-U with another north of Abarr ranked an EF-0. The storm also produced thunderstorm wind gusts up to 100 mph with damage to trees and power poles. Large hail was another hazard produced with 1 to 5.25 inch hail reported across Yuma County. The 5.25 inch hailstone fell near Kirk, Colorado, and set a new hail size record for the state of Colorado. After crossing into Kit Carson County the thunderstorm turned east, producing more severe weather in Sherman County Kansas.