EF1 Tornado — Saguache, Colorado

2025-09-13 · near Sargents, Saguache, Colorado

Event narrative

A brief tornado developed along the northern slopes of Sawtooth

Mountain during the early afternoon of September 13th, 2025. This

tornado was at approximately 11,300ft in elevation. It quickly

pushed eastward causing tree damage and then dissipated after

about 5 minutes. Images from Saguache County Emergency Management

and a damage scar recognized via satellite data, were used to

perform the damage survey. Both radar data and the environment

were supportive of a tornado at this location.

Wider weather episode

Amplified troughing was in place over the region, bringing unseasonably strong shear to the area. A brief tornado develop along the northern slopes of Sawtooth Mountain in Saguache County as a supercell thunderstorm passed across the Continental Divide.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (38.3000, -106.8500)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1295142. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.