EF-1 Tornado Confirmed Near Woodland Park, CO on July 30 — 110 MPH Winds, Tree Damage Reported

Description: The National Weather Service (NWS) in Pueblo, Colorado has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down on July 30, 2025, approximately 6 miles west-northwest of Woodland Park in Teller County. With estimated peak winds of 110 mph, the tornado traveled 0.8 miles and caused extensive tree damage, including uprooted and snapped softwood trees along a 50-yard-wide path. No injuries or fatalities were reported. Survey teams encountered impassable areas due to mangled trees and steep terrain. This preliminary report is subject to further review and will be published in the official NWS Storm Data archive. (Attention Photo: Funnel Cloud over Lamar, Colorado by Jarrod Sperra)

Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Pueblo, CO

1125 PM MDT Fri August 5th 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 7/30/25 Teller County Tornado...

Rating: EF-1

Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph

Path Length /statute/: 0.8 miles

Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards

Fatalities: None

Injuries: None

Start Date: 7/30/25

Start Time: 1355 PM MDT

Start Location: 6 miles WNW of Woodland Park, Colorado

Start Lat/Lon: 39.0221/-105.149

End Date: 7/30/25

End Time: 1401 PM MDT

End Location: 5 miles WNW of Woodland Park, Colorado

End Lat/Lon: 39.015/-105.1389

A damage assessment was performed on 8/4/2025 after delayed reports of extensive tree damage was discovered WSW of Woodland Park, Colorado. At 1:55PM a tornado touched down 6 miles WSW of Woodland Park. During the survey widespread tree damage was surveyed with the primary damage indicated being uprooted softwood trees with an occasional snapped softwood tree. The path of the tornado was clear as there were trees oriented in a cyclonic pattern. Near the end of the damage path the tornado made surveying inaccessible do to the amount of trees mangled over one another, as well as the topographic grade in which the tornado followed.

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph

EF1.....86 to 110 mph

EF2.....111 to 135 mph

EF3.....136 to 165 mph

EF4.....166 to 200 mph

EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data.

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