Colorado
Family tours property damage after tornado hits northeastern Colorado
The Farnik family lives in Raymer in Weld County and is touring the damage after severe storms struck Tuesday afternoon. That part of northeastern Colorado was hit by severe storms and at least one tornado.
“My dad starts screaming, ‘Tornado! tornado!’” said Marrek Farnik.
According to First Alert Meteorologist Joe Ruch, a destructive combination of high humidity and warm temperatures spawned tornadoes that hit near the small town of Raymer on Tuesday.
“I look up to the north and there’s a beautiful translucent rope tornado just dancing through the fields, just drifting through the north,” said Jeff Farnik.
The tornado skipped over open fields and eventually struck the family’s shed, leaving it in pieces.
“It was pretty close! A few more feet and it would have taken our roof instead of the roof of the old grainery,” said Margaret Farnik.
“This is northeast Colorado. Weird stuff happens out here between the Palmer and the Cheyenne,” said Marrek Farnik.
No one was injured in the storm, and there has been only one confirmed tornado report.