Two EF2 tornadoes hit opposite sides of Bennett while another EF2 tore up part of Elkhorn Ranch in Elbert County and an EF1 blew across Manila Village in Arapahoe County.

Two of the tornadoes were rated EF2 and struck near Bennett, east of Denver, with winds topping 125 mph. Another strong landspout damaged homes near Elkhorn Ranch.

The most comparable tornado in recent Colorado memory was in Highlands Ranch in the summer of 2023. Winds in that event peaked at 105 miles per hour with a tornado rating of EF0-EF1. An estimated 30 structures, including 17 homes, were damaged. That storm was accompanied by tennis ball-sized hail.

Although Wyoming is more tornado-proof than tornado-prone, we still get twisters in Wyoming. Funnel clouds were spotted in Laramie County on Sunday

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”

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.

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

Meteorologist Chris Bianchi explains the difference between landspouts and the supercell tornadoes that hit east of the Denver metro area on Sunday.