Eastern Utah and Western Colorado Tornado Archive
2005-2014
Date: 5-06-05
Time:
Location: Near Olathe
F1
INFO: "A small tornado traveled across adjacent farms along Highway 50 in Montrose County, leaving a narrow damage path 50 to 75 yards wide. A three-sided wood-framed tin-roofed barn, approximately 35' x 12' was lifted up, flipped and carried 20 feet to the W-NW landing on its roof and crushing a large chicken coop. A small chicken coop on the south side of the barn was blown approximately 50-70 feet to the N-NW and its roof was not found. Small limbs were broken on trees, a number of shingles were torn from roofs and impaled on objects, and a trampoline and sheets of tin were lifted and blown up to 75 yards into a field. One of the residents was hit in the leg by a flying chair, and a horse was injured in the leg by flying debris. Residents at one of the farms said they heard a loud "wind" noise and saw a great deal of debris swirling around and a lot of dust obscuring their vision. Reports indicate a number of funnel cloud sightings in the area around the time of the storm damage."
Date: 5-29-05
Time:
Location: Orchard Mesa
F0
INFO:
Date: 10-04-05
Time: 1pm MDT
Location: 1 NNW Bedrock
F1
INFO: "Two people driving tractors in a farm field witnessed the development of a condensation funnel which eventually touched down in the field they were working. The vortex came within about 20 feet of one of the workers. Gated irrigation pipe which had been connected was torn apart and thrown about 300 feet away. A corral received a glancing blow which also blew over a connected cattle chute. A mature live tree was pulled out by the roots. A pile of lumber and pallets was picked up and strewn approximately 400 feet away. The tornado also tore out sage brush and other sturdy vegetation."
Date: 7-30-06
Time: 2pm MST
Location: 7N Elk Springs
F0
INFO: "The tornado occurred roughly 10 miles north of mile marker 39 near Elk Springs and consisted of multiple vortices."
Date: 8-26-06
Time: 3:05pm MST
Location: 1N Dinosaur
F1
INFO: "An oil derrick operator observed a tornado which churned up soil and vegetation over open country. The eyewitness saw the tornado form into the rope stage about half way along its route, and then reform into its maximum intensity."
Date: 8-15-09
Time: 1:00pm MST
Location: 2SE Dinosaur
EFO
INFO: "A tornado was observed by many people in the Rangely area and also photographed by a couple of individuals. The tornado remained over open country during its lifespan. The tornado track location is an estimate based on triangulation of eyewitness reports."
Date: 7-18-11
Time: 7:40pm MST
Location: 2NE Towaoc
EF0
INFO: "A tornado was observed by several people as it moved over open country. The tornado was located just over a mile west of Highway 160. Some cottonwood trees had limbs broken off."
Date: September 29, 2014
Time: 12:32pm MST
Location: 6.84NW ROUBIDEAU (West of Delta)
EF0
INFO: "A tornado touched down over open country and was observed and reported by a person familiar with tornadoes."
Date: 8-2-05
Time:
Location: Mack/Loma
F0
INFO: "This tornado stayed over open country. It was seen and photographed by many people in the western part of the Grand Valley."
Credit: NWS
Date: June 21, 2006
Time: 4:25pm MST
Location: 10 W Meeker
F1
INFO: "A tornado destroyed a carport, a Basque sheepherder's wagon, and snapped several two-foot diameter trees off, as well as a number of smaller trees as it traveled from southwest to northeast across the property of two residences. A shed received extensive damage after being struck by flying objects. Debris from the property was found several hundred feet from the homes. The roof of a modular home was partially lifted and shingles were ripped from the roof. The tornado also blew apart braced frame walls of a new home under construction. The tornado then moved across hay and alfalfa fields before lifting."
Date: 5-19-09
Time: 2:22pm MST
Location: North of Palisade
EFO
INFO: "A tornado was observed and photographed by numerous eyewitnesses, including a NWS employee. The tornado remained on the plateau near Mount Garfield during its life cycle."
Date: May 29, 2013
Time: 8:50am MST
Location: Rio Blanco County
EF0
INFO: "A tornado touched down in a remote area of northern Rio Blanco County and was observed and photographed by many people for up to 25 miles away. Oil and gas field workers near the tornado reported dust and vegetation debris being picked up by the tornado. No property damage was reported."
Credit: NWS
Date: June 16th, 2013
Time: 18:50UTC or 6:50pm or so MDT
Location: South of Gunnison
EFU
INFO: "WAS OFF WHITE... S SHAPED... 3 FT IN DIAMETER... ROTATING... MOVING WEST... CONNECTED FROM THE CLOUD TO GROUND" (from a Local Storm Report)