A pair of tornadoes travelling side by side in Colorado made for “one of the most incredible tornado sights” AccuWeather storm chaser Tony Laubach has ever seen.
Video of the weather phenomenon that happened 100 miles east of Denver, Colo., Wednesday shows the sister twisters simultaneously sweeping over a field roughly two hours from where heavy hail injured dozens of Louis Tomlinson fans at the Red Rocks Amphitheater that same night.
The tornadoes, a large one and a smaller one, were nearly joined by a third twister that dissipated, according to AccuWeather.
“[It was] one of the most incredible tornado sights I have witnessed, especially in the state of Colorado,” Laubach reported.
He’s been “chasing weather” for more than two decades, according to his Twitter profile.
Laubach said the whirling winds didn’t appear to damage any structures, though winds produced by the thunderstorm that created the tornadoes knocked down power lines and flipped over an RV.
Such tornadoes are rarely seen in Colorado due to the state’s relatively dry temperatures, according to AccuWeather. The Coloradoan reports that Colorado averages fewer than 50 funnels annually. They’ve claimed five lives since 1950.
In comparison, Texas averages 133 tornadoes per year, according to USA Today, making it the nation’s most heavily hit state by far. In second place to the Lone State State, Kansas averages 85 annual twisters. Meanwhile, New York averages 10 tornadoes per year, according to Spectrum News. Only six were confirmed in 2022.
A powerful tornado ripped through Matador, Texas Wednesday night killing four people and leaving several more injured. Storms in west Texas are blamed for unleashing at least three twisters and tennis-ball sized hail.