1924 Thurman tornado

Deadly F4 tornado in Colorado, United States File:1924 newspaper photo of tornado damage.jpg 300 The tornado's damage documented in a newspaper. ~30 minutes August 10, 1924, 2:30 p.m. MDT (UTC−06:00) August 10, 1924, ~3:00 p.m. MDT (UTC−06:00) >8 mi km 200-880 yd mi km 207-260 mph km/h on F4 Thurman, Colorado 11 7 the Tornadoes of 1924 In the afternoon hours of 10 August 1924, an extremely rare, and violent tornado struck communities near Thurman in Washington County, Colorado, United States. The tornado traveled along a 8-10 mi km on path, causing 11 fatalities and injuring 7 others.2024 Thurman, CO F4 Tornado – August 10, 1924 https://www.tornadotalk.com/thurman-co-f4-tornado-august-10-1924/ Tornado Talk Zachary Reichle It was officially rated as an F4 on the Fujita Scale, and was unofficially rated as an EF4 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale by NWS Boulder after a re-analysis on the tornado nearly 100 years later.2024 Thurman Colorado Tornado August 10th, 1924 https://www.weather.gov/bou/Thurman_Tornado_1924 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NWS Boulder, Colorado It was the deadliest and strongest tornado in Colorado ever documented.2023 This is the deadliest tornado in Colorado history https://kdvr.com/news/local/this-is-the-deadliest-tornado-in-colorado-history/ KDVR Dara Bitler Tornado summary This violent tornado touched down west-southwest of Thurman at approximately 2:30 p.m. MDT. It first moved east-northeast tracking through rural Washington County. The tornado affected a 27-person gathering at a local farm, owned by the Kuhn family. During the tornado, the men went outside to see if there was any damage caused by the tornado and found no damage, so they made their return into the home, only to see the tornado heading towards them. The tornado moved onto the Kuhn property and the home was lifted and thrown from its foundation into a nearby field. All buildings on the Kuhn's property were destroyed, including a home, several barns, and a chicken house. After the tornado passed, it continued through rural country causing little to no damage before dissipating. Aftermath Initial Response Doctors and physicians from the towns of Akron and Flagler arrive, when they came, everything was destroyed. Bodies were scattered across the land with survivors being taken to nearby farmhouses to get treated from their injuries. 10 out of 27 people at the Kuhn's house were killed, eight of the others suffered different degrees of injuries. The community grieved for the deceased and held an outdoor funeral. It was the largest gathering locals could remember with over 1,000 people who showed up to pay respects. References 1924-08-10 1924-08-10 1924-08-10