National Weather Service Boulder issues multiple tornado warnings across Colorado, over two dozen structures damaged

A storm front that moved into Colorado on Sunday afternoon brought strong winds and spawned multiple possible tornadoes, leading to the National Weather Service issuing 10 tornado warnings across the state.

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Viewers and CBS Colorado team members captured photos and video of the storms across our area.

Tornado Warnings

Sunday afternoon, the National Weather Service issued numerous tornado warnings across east/northeast Colorado. All tornado warnings across the state have expired. The National Weather Service has not yet confirmed the exact number of tornadoes that touched down today.

A tornado watch across northeast Colorado remains in effect until 8 p.m.

The NWS issued 10 tornado warnings in Colorado on May 18, 2025 National Weather Service

Damage Reports

The Arapahoe Sheriff's Office said 17 buildings, including 6 homes and a solar farm, were damaged in Bennett. Those with large animals needing shelter can take them to the Adams County Fairgrounds. Small animals can be taken to the Town of Bennett Safety Building on Palmer Ave. Authorities have set up an information center at the Bennett Recreation Center.

The Elizabeth Fire Protection District said that 10 homes were damaged due to tornadoes in the area. Adams County officials said that 19 homes were damaged in the storm, but there were no injuries reported.

Outages

CORE Electric Cooperative outage map shows storm path CORE Electric Cooperative

Outages for CORE Electric Cooperative customers reached over 500 as the storm moved through Adams County. Currently, fewer than 100 customers remain without power in the area. Xcel Energy has restored power to the over 100 customers in the Snyder, Weldona areas that were affected.

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