'Just Chaos': Colorado Tornado Victims Start Cleanup From Sunday's Storm Damage
- On Sunday, severe thunderstorms with large hail and multiple tornadoes struck northeastern Colorado, causing widespread damage and triggering tornado warnings.
- The storms developed along and north of Interstate 70, intensifying in the afternoon and evening, with tornado watches and warnings issued for several counties until 8 p.m.
- Tornado touchdowns occurred near Arapahoe Park, Bennett, and other locations east and northeast of Denver, while hail up to two inches damaged homes, vehicles, and windows.
- Officials confirmed that storms caused damage to 19 residences in Elizabeth and affected a minimum of 17 structures—six of which were homes—in the vicinity of Bennett, with no injuries reported that afternoon.
- Residents began cleanup after the storms as showers and thunderstorms were expected to continue across Colorado on Monday, while emergency centers provided animal shelter and support services.
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'Just chaos': Colorado tornado victims start cleanup from Sunday's storm damage
ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. Chaos is the word Lanny Bolton used to describe surviving one of two tornadoes that slammed the Bennett area on Sunday. His house was okay, but other parts of his property took a direct hit.The fifth wheel is tipped over, the horse trailer gone. Sides of the barn opened up we got pretty lucky, he said. Just down the road, fate took a different turn for Victoria Katchen, whose house looked like a war zone. On Sunday night, she…
“It’s like a war zone:” Colorado residents cleaning up after tornadoes damage 36 structures
DENVER — Residents in Bennett and Elbert County were left cleaning up damage Monday after a swath of tornadoes blew through the area Sunday afternoon. The storms damaged or destroyed 36 structures, and no injuries were reported in either area.
Adams Count hit by Sunday tornadoes, damaging structures damaged but no fatalities - Brighton Standard Blade
Adams County officials Monday morning began assessing the damage caused by high winds and tornadoes that blew through and around the county Sunday afternoon.The National Weather Service reported Sunday that multiple tornadoes touchdown in eastern Colorado including north and west of Bennett between 1 and 2 p.m.The Adams County Sheriff’s Office said on a social media post that a total of 17 houses and/or structures were lost or damaged because of…
Tornadoes Tear Through Colorado Towns - Videos from The Weather Channel
People in several Colorado neighborhoods recorded stunning video as tornadoes raced through communities like Elizabeth and Bennett on Sunday. Dozens of homes were damaged across Elbert, Adams and Arapahoe counties. - Videos from The Weather Channel
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