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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 0.2 Miles |
| -- Width | 50 Yards |
| State | COLORADO |
| County/Area | WASHINGTON |
| WFO | BOU |
| Report Source | Trained Spotter |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2013-04-08 18:42 MST-7 |
| Begin Location | 8WNW ELBA |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 39.96/-103.32 |
| End Date | 2013-04-08 18:52 MST-7 |
| End Location | 8WNW ELBA |
| End Lat/Lon | 39.96/-103.32 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | High winds associated with a fast moving cold front spread across the Urban Corridor and northeast plains of Colorado. Several wind gusts to around 60 mph were observed as the cold front made its way across the region. The cold front also spawned severe thunderstorms that preceded a potent spring snowstorm. The severe weather included three tornadoes, damaging straightline winds and large hail, ranging in size from nickel to walnut size. The storms were most intense in and around Washington County where three weak tornadoes developed. A severe thunderstorm produced damaging straightline winds which flipped a mobile home, blew the roof off a barn and downed numerous power lines. A woman inside the home was not injured. Half the town of Akron was left without power after six power poles were knocked down between Brush and Last Chance. In Denver, the cold front produced a peak wind gust to 52 mph when it moved through Denver International Airport. The strong winds toppled trees and caused several flight delays and cancellations. In Longmont, the wind knocked over a tree which landed on to a house. |
| Event Narrative | A tornado touched down briefly but did no damage. |
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 | 25.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| ARICKAREE | WASHINGTON CO. | CO | 04/08/2013 | 14:18 | MST-7 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NE WELD COUNTY (ZONE) | NE WELD COUNTY (ZONE) | CO | 04/08/2013 | 15:14 | MST-7 | High Wind | 54 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BOULDER & JEFFERSON COUN... | BOULDER & JEFFERSON COUN... | CO | 04/08/2013 | 15:51 | MST-7 | High Wind | 61 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HYDE | WASHINGTON CO. | CO | 04/08/2013 | 16:25 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STRASBURG | ADAMS CO. | CO | 04/08/2013 | 17:53 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MORGAN COUNTY (ZONE) | MORGAN COUNTY (ZONE) | CO | 04/08/2013 | 18:15 | MST-7 | High Wind | 53 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| XENIA | WASHINGTON CO. | CO | 04/08/2013 | 18:24 | MST-7 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ELBA | WASHINGTON CO. | CO | 04/08/2013 | 18:42 | MST-7 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| AKRON | WASHINGTON CO. | CO | 04/08/2013 | 18:54 | MST-7 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ELBA | WASHINGTON CO. | CO | 04/08/2013 | 18:58 | MST-7 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ELBA | WASHINGTON CO. | CO | 04/08/2013 | 18:58 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| AKRON | WASHINGTON CO. | CO | 04/08/2013 | 19:00 | MST-7 | Thunderstorm Wind | 80 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| AKRON GEBAUER ARPT | WASHINGTON CO. | CO | 04/08/2013 | 19:30 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| AKRON GEBAUER ARPT | WASHINGTON CO. | CO | 04/08/2013 | 19:30 | MST-7 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FLEMING | LOGAN CO. | CO | 04/08/2013 | 19:45 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| XENIA | WASHINGTON CO. | CO | 04/08/2013 | 19:51 | MST-7 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LST CHNCE CHENOWETH | WASHINGTON CO. | CO | 04/08/2013 | 19:52 | MST-7 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FLEMING | LOGAN CO. | CO | 04/08/2013 | 19:55 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HAXTUN MUNI ARPT | PHILLIPS CO. | CO | 04/08/2013 | 20:32 | MST-7 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| AKRON GEBAUER ARPT | WASHINGTON CO. | CO | 04/08/2013 | 20:38 | MST-7 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| AKRON GEBAUER ARPT | WASHINGTON CO. | CO | 04/08/2013 | 21:17 | MST-7 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HOLYOKE | PHILLIPS CO. | CO | 04/08/2013 | 21:50 | MST-7 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| C & S WELD COUNTY (ZONE) | C & S WELD COUNTY (ZONE) | CO | 04/08/2013 | 23:15 | MST-7 | High Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
