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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EFU |
| -- Length | 0.01 Miles |
| -- Width | 15 Yards |
| State | COLORADO |
| County/Area | YUMA |
| WFO | GLD |
| Report Source | Storm Chaser |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2025-05-18 15:05 MST-7 |
| Begin Location | 2NNE KIRK |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 39.6404/-102.59 |
| End Date | 2025-05-18 15:05 MST-7 |
| End Location | 2NNE KIRK |
| End Lat/Lon | 39.6404/-102.59 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | Severe thunderstorms developed in response to an intense storm system and moist air mass across the area. Penny to golf ball size hail was reported in Kit Carson and Yuma counties along with a landspout tornado near Kirk. A 61 mph wind gust was reported near Vernon. |
| Event Narrative | Social media report with picture of a landspout tornado north of Kirk. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| BURLINGTON ARPT | KIT CARSON CO. | CO | 05/18/2025 | 14:31 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PECONIC | KIT CARSON CO. | CO | 05/18/2025 | 14:32 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BURLINGTON | KIT CARSON CO. | CO | 05/18/2025 | 14:41 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KIRK | YUMA CO. | CO | 05/18/2025 | 15:05 | MST-7 | Tornado | EFU | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VERNON | YUMA CO. | CO | 05/18/2025 | 15:08 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WRAY | YUMA CO. | CO | 05/18/2025 | 15:15 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WRAY BOWMAN ARPT | YUMA CO. | CO | 05/18/2025 | 15:15 | MST-7 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BURLINGTON ARPT | KIT CARSON CO. | CO | 05/18/2025 | 16:01 | MST-7 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BURLINGTON | KIT CARSON CO. | CO | 05/18/2025 | 16:53 | MST-7 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LAIRD | YUMA CO. | CO | 05/18/2025 | 17:09 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WRAY | YUMA CO. | CO | 05/18/2025 | 17:09 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WRAY BOWMAN ARPT | YUMA CO. | CO | 05/18/2025 | 17:12 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
