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Date: March 20, 1898

Time: ?

F0 (unofficially)

Location: Near Leadville

INFO: "During a tornado in Lake County, a mustang pony was swept up, carried a distance of 500 yards, and hoisted 20 feet into the air before landing unhurt."

Credit: Blue Ayanami/Tornado Archive

Date: September 18, 1888

Time: ?

Location: Aspen

INFO: TBD

Credit: The Aspen Daily Chronicle/Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection

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Date: May 31st, 1912

Time: Afternoon

Location: Grand Junction CO

INFO: Although not a tornado, as mentioned on the Mesa County Library website, this was still a impactful event. A strong wind caused a piece of the former YMCA (now the Alpine Bank) to collapse onto Alfred Gallupe, with him eventually succumbing to his injuries.

Date: April 2?, 1930

Time: Afternoon

Location: Paonia, Colorado (or outside)

Information:

Credit: The Crawford Chronicle (Crawford, CO), April 24, 1930.Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection. Colorado State Library

Date: June , 1910

Time: ?

Location: Lake City 

INFO:

Credit: The Lake City Phonograph/Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection

Date: May 6th, 1921

Time: Afternoon/Evening

Location: Durango

Information:

Credit: Montrose Daily Press (Montrose, CO.), May 7, 1921. Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection. Colorado State Library

Date: 1930

Time: ???

Location: Durango

INFO: Postcard shows a funnel cloud/tornado near Durango

Credit: Center of Southwest Studies

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