EF1 Tornado — Teller, Colorado

2024-08-09 · near Cripple Creek, Teller, Colorado

Event narrative

Damage assessment team confirmed an EF-1 tornado briefly touched down near four mile road. with winds estimated up to 100 mph. The tornado was on the ground for 0.92 miles with an estimated 400 yard wide path of damage. Approximately 300 trees were downed.

Wider weather episode

An upper-level pattern which allowed for a sufficient mid-level monsoonal moisture plume to be established over the region aided in the development of storms, which produced heavy rainfall and lead to some heavy amounts of rain and minor flash flooding from the 7th thru 10th of August. A severe storm which developed over Teller County also allowed for a rare tornado to occur over high terrain, just NNE of Cripple Creek, on the 9th of August.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1212705. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.