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Tornadoes Cause Injuries, Damage in Colorado

wray colorado tornadoA series of tornadoes has hit eastern Colorado and caused several minor injuries, while damaging motorhomes, farm buildings and other structures.

The National Weather Service says four tornadoes hit in Yuma County, about 100 miles east of Denver, near Colorado’s borders with Nebraska and Kansas.

NWS Science and Operations officer Jeremy Martin says one of those twisters struck just north of the town of Wray about 6 p.m. MDT Saturday.

He says five people suffered minor injuries.

Storm chasers reported that the tornado traveled for about 10 miles on the ground.

There were no immediate reports of injury or damage from the other three confirmed tornadoes in the area.

Earlier in the day, officials say a tornado in Morgan County, about 65 miles northeast of Denver, damaged about a dozen fifth-wheel campers and caused some minor injuries.

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