Tornado in Yuma County, Colorado

The tornado began in far eastern Washington County near the town of Hyde and moved east-southeast into northwest Yuma County. In Yuma County, the tornado remained southwest of the city of Yuma, where it looped around three times along the path causing damage to irrigation pivots, trees, and numerous power poles. The tornado dissipated during a fourth large loop. There was also significant damage to a residential property, three grain bins, and a machine shed towards the end of the path. Image of the actual tornado path is attached.

A tornado developed about 6 miles SW of Vernon and tracked southeast, dissipating just west of Beecher Island. Winds estimated at 100 mph in the Rear Flank downdraft just south of the tornado also caused extensive damage. forty eight utility poles were downed, three irrigation pivots were overturned, a barn was destroyed, several trailer homes were damaged, and the roof of the small auditorium in Beecher Island was heavily damaged.

The tornado developed just north of the Wray airport. It remained semi-stationary for the first few minutes of its lifetime before moving north. The tornado crossed Highway 385 just north of the CR 39 intersection. As it crossed the highway it strewed barb wire fencing across the road, picked up a semi and the attached trailer, tossing them east of the highway. Cargo from the trailer was blown across the highway. A tractor parked near the highway was flipped on its side at this same location. Near this same location a mobile home had the roof removed by the tornado. Law enforcement reported around 40 electrical poles were down due to the tornado. According to law enforcement four people impacted by the tornado had minor injuries. The tornado's path was in the rural areas north of Wray. The tornado ended before reaching CR 45 east of Highway 385.