May 10, 2004 Elbert County, CO
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Meso begins to form structure over Matheson, CO Tornado #1 briefly touches down north of Simla, CO - 6:40pm MDT Tornado #2 briefly touches down north of Simla, CO Tornado #3 Touches down, destroys two farmsteads Tornado #3 continues northward along it's path
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Tornado #3 Ropes out Tornado #4 touches down in a field just east of Cedar Point, CO Tornado #4 continues Tornado #4 snakes above it's dust whirl Tornado #4 ropes out and dissapates
Tornado #5 begins as a thin needle just NE of Cedar Point, CO Tornado #5 quickly widens to a large cone Tornado #5 continues to intensify just off I-70 Tornado #5 lightning strikes right next to the tornado Tornado #5 narrows at the tip and grows a collar above
Tornado #5 as seen from a new position on the east side of I-70 Tornado #5 kicks up a dust cloud at the base Tornado #5 now has it's tip enveloped in dust. Tornado #5 exibits some multi-vortex behavior at the tip Lightning flashes illuminate tornado #6
Tornado #7 continues after dark illuminated only by lightning
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6:00 pm MDT reflectivity from DEN 7:00 PM MDT Reflectivity from DEN 7:33 MDT Reflectivity from DEN 8:00 PM MDT Reflectivity from DEN
6:00 PM MDT Velocity from DEN 7:00 PM MDT Velocitiy from DEN 7:34 PM MDT Velocity from DEN 8:00 PM MDT Velocity from DEN