Social-media users were captivated by the viral footage of the tornado, with one saying, "this is so crazy to see."

On Sunday, a tornado in Bennett, Colorado, tore through Pioneer Solar, an 80-megawatt facility owned by a cooperative delivering power to Castle Rock and other nearby communities.

The National Weather Service on Tuesday morning said preliminary data showed the significant tornadoes were EF2s, meaning between 111 mph to 135 mph wind speeds and “considerable”

Dozens of buildings, including homes, were damaged when tornadoes struck east of the Denver metro area on Sunday.

9NEWS Weather Impact Meteorologist Cory Reppenhagen captured a tornado near Bennett, Colorado, on Sunday, May 18, 2025. COLORADO, USA — Tornado damage was reported in multiple areas in Adams, Arapahoe and Elbert counties after a severe storm hit the area Sunday. Severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings were issued for the area Sunday afternoon.

A new tornado watch has been issued for southwestern Kansas and western Oklahoma until 10 p.m. CDT. According to the Storm Prediction Center, a few tornadoes are possible and a couple could be intense (EF3 or stronger). Widespread large hail (up to 3 inches in diameter) and damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph are all possible.

The National Weather Service determined the tornadoes that touched down in Colorado on Sunday caused “considerable” damage. However, these were far from the most destructive tornadoes in

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said that Deputy Skalisky was driving to work on Sunday afternoon when he saw a tornado touchdown around Arapahoe. The sheriff’s office posted a video on X of Skalisky’s drive via his dash camera footage.

Tornadoes reported in Bennett, Colo., damaged buildings as forecasters said a severe storm system would roll through parts of the Midwest.

People often think of mountains when they think of Colorado, but the Centennial State isn’t all ski slopes — much of the state looks more like Kansas, and the severe weather reflects that.