Update on Southeast Colorado Tornadoes from State EOC


CDEM Situation Report #1:  Southeast Colorado Tornadoes

Kiowa County:

  • 6 Structures impacted:  4 Destroyed, 1 Major, 1 Affected – Damage assessment to agricultural equipment outbuilding not complete at this time.
  • Injuries: 1 Transported to hospital and later released, minor injuries only.
  • Resource Requests:  Request for 1 PIO to assist Kiowa County.  No additional state assistance requested at this time.
  • Infrastructure Impacts:  Power-  Currently Eads / Haswell anticipated restoration around noon.  Chivington, Brandon and Sheridan Lake area by late tonight.  Water / Wastewater facilities no impacts reported at this time from Kiowa County.

Bent County

  • 3 Structures impacted:  1 Major and 2 Minor. No confirmed numbers for outbuildings impacted and agricultural equipment damages at this time.
  • Injuries:  None reported at this time.
  • Resource Requests:  No state assistance requested.
  • Infrastructure Impacts:  Power- Currently power is out in Hasty / McClave area no estimated time of restoration at this time.  Water / Wastewater facilities no impacts reported at this time from Bent County.

Prowers County

  • 5 Structures impacted: 3 Destroyed, 2 Major. No confirmed number of outbuildings impacted and agricultural equipment damages at this time.
  • Pig Farm south of Lamar west of Highway 287 is reporting 18 buildings destroyed on the farm.  The buildings were not occupied with any swine at the time.
  • Injuries: 2 people injured transported to Prowers Medical Center, treated and later released.
  • Resource Requests:  American Red Cross is sending a mobile feeding kitchen to the Prowers County EOC.  No other assistance requested at this time.
  • Infrastructure Impacts:  Power- Currently power is out in the Lamar area with an anticipated restoration time of late tonight.  400’ Communication Tower was destroyed south of Lamar affects Lamar Light & Power Company communications and internet to Baca County.  CDOT reporting guard rail damage east of Lamar on Highway 50.

The next update will be posted by 4:00 p.m. 

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