June 26, 2008
Akron, Colorado
Photographer states :: This is one of the two tornadoes south east of Akron, colorado.
Storms spawn tornadoes on Eastern Plains (click here)
KUSA - While only isolated non-severe thunderstorms occurred along the Front Range on Thursday, at least four tornadoes touched down on the Eastern Plains.
The first confirmed tornado occurred around 3:45 p.m. near Platner in Washington County. The second occurred an hour later near Eckley in Yuma. No damage or injures were reported with any of the tornadoes.
Thursday's storms followed Wednesday night's thunderstorms that brought widespread lightning to the metro area. That lightning started a couple of fires.
A house was struck by lightning in Centennial on Wednesday. The home is in the 16000 block of East Hialeah Drive, near Smoky Hill Road and Buckley. The fire was put out quickly and no one was injured.
Authorities also say lightning may have started a brush fire on the east side of the Aurora Reservoir near Powhaton Road and Quincy Avenue around 10 p.m. The fire was between 50 and 100 acres and that it took about two hours to extinguish it.
While any tropical storms remain in the lower latitudes there continues to be tornadoes in Coloroado.
June 27, 2008
1230z
UNISYS Water Vapor GOES West Satellite
June 27, 2008
1230z
UNISYS Water Vapor Satellite West and North Hemisphere (12 hour loop - click here)
