EF-1 Tornado Causes Significant Damage in Highlands Ranch

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EF-1 Tornado Causes Significant Damage in Highlands Ranch
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The National Weather Service has issued a preliminary report stating that the tornado that hit Highlands Ranch on Thursday may have been an EF-1 tornado on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, with an estimated peak wind of 97 mph. The storm also caused hail damage and flooding in the south metro area. A second tornado touched down near Payton northeast of Colorado Springs. The NWS will survey the damage in person on Friday to confirm the tornado's strength.

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