Colorado, 2000

Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Colorado, June 23, 2000

June 23, 2000 · NWS BOU · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

3 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

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Event by event

3 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Weld

When
June 23, 1:30 PM MST
Where
Weld County, 21 mi N of New Raymer
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.833, -103.783

Strong thunderstorm winds lifted a chicken house off its foundation and tore branches off of nearby trees.

Tornado, Logan

When
June 23, 4:08 PM MST
Where
Logan County, 9 mi SSW of Fleming
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.567, -102.900

A small tornado touched down briefly but did no damage.

Tornado, Phillips

When
June 23, 4:29 PM MST
Where
Phillips County, 2 mi S of Haxtun
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.600, -102.617

A small tornado touched down briefly but did no damage.

Tornado, Logan

When
June 23, 4:33 PM MST
Where
Logan County, 7 mi SSE of Fleming
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
40.583, -102.783

A small tornado touched down briefly but did no damage.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5164498, 5164499, 5164500, 5164501.