Weld County Tornado Was Probably The Most Photographed In Colorado History

By Meteorologist Ashton Altieri, CBS Denver

June 8, 2021

DENVER (CBS4) – The photogenic tornado that struck Weld County Monday evening could be seen for miles in virtually every direction. That allowed for many thousands of people to get a great view.

CBS4 viewer Tanner Stolz took this photo of the tornado at County Roads 49 & 36.

The storm that spawned the tornado between Firestone and Platteville shortly after 5 p.m. Monday moved slowly north allowing the tornado to be visible for at least 30 minutes. During that time, the tornado tracked at least 5 miles which is a relatively long distance for a Colorado tornado.

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