DENVER (KDVR) — A tornado was confirmed in Morgan County on Sunday afternoon, although details on the extent of damage and strength of the tornado were slow to emerge.
The severe weather was confirmed by the Brush Police Department at about 4 p.m., as well as weather spotters in the area. Spotters said the landspout lasted about five minutes in duration, according to the National Weather Service.
The agency told anyone in the area to seek shelter immediately and said that the tornado was north of the town. While there were no damage reports as of 4:30 p.m., the National Weather Service warned that the severe weather could damage mobile homes, roofs and vehicles.
Many on social media were reporting that the tornado was a landspout tornado, meaning it formed from the ground up. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Severe Storms Laboratory, non-supercell storms can form landspouts.
These tornadoes typically appear narrow and rope-like, with a condensation funnel that forms while the thunderstorm cloud is growing, but there is no rotating updraft. During Sunday’s storm, wind gusts were reaching up to 40 mph and penny-sized hail was possible.
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