2023 Colorado Springs Tornado (Hulkerine)



Date: June 2, 2023

Rating: EF4

Time 2:46 pm MST

The 2023 Colorado Springs Tornado was the most powerful and destructive tornado of a tornado outbreak that struck Eastern Colorado, southeastern Wyoming, western Nebraska and western Kansas on June 2, 2023. 17 fatalities and 35 injuries were reported.

On June 1, 2023 the storm prediction center had issued a high risk for Eastern Colorado and western Kansas and a moderate risk for southeastern Wyoming and western Nebraska.on the morning of June 2 a series of thunderstorms had fired up around 9:20 am MST, spawning a few short-lived EF0 tornadoes in northeastern Colorado and Southeastern Wyoming. Around 2:35 pm MST the national weather service in Denver issued a Tornado warning for El Paso county due to a supercell that was located 25 miles west of Colorado springs movie east at 35 MPH. The national weather service Doppler radar detected rotation in this supercell. At 2:44 pm MST a Tornado touched down in west Colorado springs. This tornado was weak but rapidly intensifying. At 2:46 pm MST the tornado was reported to be causing severe damage and had sustained wind speeds of 175 MPH. A Tornado emergency was declared for Colorado springs immediately after this discovery. The tornado tore through much of Colorado springs leaving devastating damage in it's path. The tornado dissipitated 12 miles east of cimmaron hills at 2:58 pm CDT. Authorities reported 3.1 million dollars worth of damage. 17 fatalities and 35 injuries were reported. In the following days the national weather service would give this tornado an EF4 rating