Power Outage in Springfield, CO

There was also a second damaging tornado, rated EF-1, that occurred this day on June 23, 2023. This tornado drifted across mostly open rural land across far southern Baca County east of Campo, Colorado for most of its lifespan. At a point during the middle of the tornadoes life, it impacted an abandoned farm stead, damaging two structures on the property. After hitting this property, it continued to track eastward across County Road 43, where it knocked down wooden power poles. Also at this time, the tornado passed a couple hundred yards to the north of an occupied family farm, but no damage was reported at this location. After crossing County Road 43, the tornado drifted back into open countryside and began deviating to the NNE, where it eventually dissipated near County Road 45.

Three power poles damaged and one blown down.

Damaging winds knocked down 10 power poles along Highway 160.

A tornado traveled north-northwest for approximately 8 miles, moving a hay swather, and taking down five power poles.

Five power poles were snapped off at the bases along highway 287...and around 20 powerpoles were taken down on County Road 35.

Several airport hangars were destroyed and a few planes were damaged at the Springfield Airport due to a powerful microburst.

An extremely strong cold front moved rapidly south across the southeast plains during the evening of the 20th. Temperatures were in the 70s to lower 80s before the front moved through and quickly dropped into the 40s and 50s. By late evening temperatures had dropped into the 30s with light snow. Up to two inches of snow accumulated in northern El Paso county around Monument and in the Rye area of western Pueblo county. The front was accompanied by strong gradient winds. Causing more problems was the line of showers and thunderstorms that accompanied the front. Widespread severe thunderstorm winds occurred, gusting from 60 to 86 mph. Power failures and downed trees and tree limbs, too numerous to mention individually, were reported across southeast Colorado. Around 100 boats were out on the Pueblo Reservoir when the north winds hit. There were numerous water rescues by park rangers, despite the fact that one of their boats capsized and was lost. Numerous people were treated for minor hypothermia, a result of being thrown into the cool water. Damage was done to the boat docks at the two marinas. Damage estimates for the area were somewhat rough at the time this report was submitted.

A severe thunderstorm generated damaging winds...downing several power poles southeast of Stonington.