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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EFU |
| -- Length | 0.51 Miles |
| -- Width | 15 Yards |
| State | COLORADO |
| County/Area | CHEYENNE |
| WFO | GLD |
| Report Source | NWS Employee |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2025-05-23 18:27 MST-7 |
| Begin Location | 1SSW KIT CARSON |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 38.7609/-102.7867 |
| End Date | 2025-05-23 18:33 MST-7 |
| End Location | 1S KIT CARSON |
| End Lat/Lon | 38.759/-102.7776 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | On the afternoon of the 23rd, a few low precipitation supercells form in eastern Colorado and proceeded to the east, before turning to the southeast. As these storms turned to the southeast, they quickly intensified and began producing hail up to 2.75 inches. A brief tornado was also reported south of Kit Carson. |
| Event Narrative | Off duty NWS employee and other storm chaser live stream shows tornado ongoing. EM called and confirmed tornado just south of town. |
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 | |||||||
| STRATTON | KIT CARSON CO. | CO | 05/23/2025 | 17:20 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STRATTON | KIT CARSON CO. | CO | 05/23/2025 | 17:20 | MST-7 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STRATTON | KIT CARSON CO. | CO | 05/23/2025 | 17:21 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KIT CARSON | CHEYENNE CO. | CO | 05/23/2025 | 18:00 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KIT CARSON | CHEYENNE CO. | CO | 05/23/2025 | 18:02 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KIT CARSON | CHEYENNE CO. | CO | 05/23/2025 | 18:16 | MST-7 | Hail | 2.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KIT CARSON | CHEYENNE CO. | CO | 05/23/2025 | 18:20 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KIT CARSON | CHEYENNE CO. | CO | 05/23/2025 | 18:26 | MST-7 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KIT CARSON | CHEYENNE CO. | CO | 05/23/2025 | 18:26 | MST-7 | Hail | 2.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KIT CARSON | CHEYENNE CO. | CO | 05/23/2025 | 18:27 | MST-7 | Tornado | EFU | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KIT CARSON | CHEYENNE CO. | CO | 05/23/2025 | 18:33 | MST-7 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
