Tornado touches down in Morgan County

A tornado touched down Sunday afternoon near Brush in Morgan County.

The landspout tornado, which was confirmed by a spotter for the National Weather Service, was reported at 3:52 p.m. about 13 miles east of Fort Morgan and moving about 20 miles per hour, according to an alert from the National Weather Service.

A tornado warning was in effect until 4:15 p.m. Sunday and people were advised to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building and to move away from windows. Those who could not get inside, live in mobile homes or were in a car were advised to move to the nearest substantial shelter to protect themselves from flying debris.

No injuries or property damage have been reported to the National Weather Service, said Zach Hiris, a meteorologist in the Boulder office.

The tornado was part of a severe weather front moving across the northeastern plains of Colorado. The storms are expected to last until 8 p.m., Hiris said.

In Phillips and Logan counties, a severe thunderstorm was producing 2-inch hail and winds up to 60 miles per hour, according to a National Weather Service alert.

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