EF1 Tornado — Park, Colorado

2009-08-18 · near Lake George, Park, Colorado

9.3 mi

Path length

100 yds

Path width

Event narrative

North of Eleven Mile State Park, the tornado destroyed to small sheds and a camper, while a steel framed barn suffered major damage. Two homes received minor damage including: broken windows, cracked siding, lost shingles and a collapsed deck awning. At another property northeast of Lake George, another camper was flipped and destroyed. Minor damage was also observed with signs knocked down along State Highway 24. Between Eleven Mile Reservoir and Lake George, there were numerous areas of significant tree damage. Large ponderosa pines, two feet in diameter, were uprooted and snapped off.

Wider weather episode

A tornado touched down in Park County near Lake George. In spite of its nearly 10-mi. storm track, the damage associated with the tornado was relatively minor.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 192562. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.