The afternoon and evening of Sunday, May 26th was a very active severe weather day across the eastern Colorado plains. The region had been outlooked with a Moderate risk of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. A mesoscale discussion from SPC came out at 1119 AM MDT highlighting much of the eastern plains of Colorado for the need of a Tornado Watch within the next couple of hours. At 1230 PM MDT SPC issued Tornado Watch #253 to include Baca, Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero, and Prowers Counties. Throughout the afternoon and evening hours several supercell thunderstorms developed and moved southwest to northeast through the eastern Colorado plains counties. Several reports of large damaging hail, destructive winds, and a few tornadoes were seen by area SKYWARN spotters and Storm Chasers.

Hail in BACA, COLORADO
From 26-MAY-19 11:55:00 to 26-MAY-19 12:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: SPRINGFIELD
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Large hail reported just north of Springfield, CO during a severe thunderstorm.

Hail in BACA, COLORADO
From 26-MAY-19 11:59:00 to 26-MAY-19 12:05:00 (MST-7)
Location: SPRINGFIELD
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Large hail reported by a storm chaser outside of Springfield, CO.

Hail in BACA, COLORADO
From 26-MAY-19 12:01:00 to 26-MAY-19 12:06:00 (MST-7)
Location: SPRINGFIELD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Large hail reported by storm chaser north of Springfield, CO.

Hail in BACA, COLORADO
From 26-MAY-19 12:07:00 to 26-MAY-19 12:10:00 (MST-7)
Location: SPRINGFIELD
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Large hail reported by the public north of Springfield, CO.

Hail in BACA, COLORADO
From 26-MAY-19 12:08:00 to 26-MAY-19 12:13:00 (MST-7)
Location: SPRINGFIELD
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Large hail reported by storm chaser north of Springfield, CO.

Hail in BACA, COLORADO
From 26-MAY-19 12:10:00 to 26-MAY-19 12:13:00 (MST-7)
Location: SPRINGFIELD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Large hail and minor street flooding reported by trained SKYWARN spotter in Springfield, CO.

Hail in BACA, COLORADO
From 26-MAY-19 12:13:00 to 26-MAY-19 12:15:00 (MST-7)
Location: SPRINGFIELD
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Large hail report relayed by TV media north of Springfield, CO.

Hail in BACA, COLORADO
From 26-MAY-19 12:22:00 to 26-MAY-19 12:25:00 (MST-7)
Location: VILAS
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Large hail reported by by the public outside of Vilas, CO.

Hail in PROWERS, COLORADO
From 26-MAY-19 13:08:00 to 26-MAY-19 13:10:00 (MST-7)
Location: LAMAR ARPT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Large hail reported by public south of Lamar, CO.

Hail in BENT, COLORADO
From 26-MAY-19 14:10:00 to 26-MAY-19 14:12:00 (MST-7)
Location: HASTY
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Large hail reported by trained SKYWARN spotter in Hasty, CO.

Hail in BENT, COLORADO
From 26-MAY-19 14:15:00 to 26-MAY-19 14:18:00 (MST-7)
Location: HASTY
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Large hail reported by storm chaser east of Hasty, CO.

Hail in BENT, COLORADO
From 26-MAY-19 14:15:00 to 26-MAY-19 14:18:00 (MST-7)
Location: HASTY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Large hail reported by trained SKYWARN spotter north of Hasty, CO.

Hail in BENT, COLORADO
From 26-MAY-19 14:17:00 to 26-MAY-19 14:19:00 (MST-7)
Location: HASTY
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Large hail reported by storm chaser north of Hasty, CO.

Hail in EL PASO, COLORADO
From 26-MAY-19 14:25:00 to 26-MAY-19 14:26:00 (MST-7)
Location: (AFF)USAF ACDMY COLO
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Large hail reported by trained SKYWARN spotter in northern Colorado Springs.

Hail in KIOWA, COLORADO
From 26-MAY-19 15:00:00 to 26-MAY-19 15:03:00 (MST-7)
Location: EADS
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Large hail reported by storm chaser south of Eads, CO.

Hail in KIOWA, COLORADO
From 26-MAY-19 15:03:00 to 26-MAY-19 15:05:00 (MST-7)
Location: EADS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Large hail reported by Kiowa County Emergency Manager in Eads, CO.

Hail in KIOWA, COLORADO
From 26-MAY-19 15:05:00 to 26-MAY-19 15:07:00 (MST-7)
Location: EADS
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Large hail reported by storm chaser south of Eads, CO.

Hail in KIOWA, COLORADO
From 26-MAY-19 15:12:00 to 26-MAY-19 15:14:00 (MST-7)
Location: EADS
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Large hail reported by trained SKYWARN spotter west of Eads, CO.

Hail in KIOWA, COLORADO
From 26-MAY-19 15:23:00 to 26-MAY-19 15:25:00 (MST-7)
Location: EADS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Large hail reported by storm chaser south of Eads, CO.

Tornado in PROWERS, COLORADO
From 26-MAY-19 13:38:00 to 26-MAY-19 13:40:00 (MST-7)
Location: LAMAR
Tornado F-scale: EFU
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

NWS Pueblo employee spotted a brief tornado near  Lamar, CO. The tornado stayed in open fields producing no visible damage. A storm survey was not conducted without any damage indicators to properly assess a EF rating.

Tornado in BENT, COLORADO
From 26-MAY-19 13:54:00 to 26-MAY-19 13:55:00 (MST-7)
Location: MC CLAVE
Tornado F-scale: EFU
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Tornado sighted 6 miles south of McClave, CO. It was on the ground about one minute and produced no visible damage. An NWS storm survey was not conducted with the lack of damage indicators to properly assess a EF rating.

Tornado in KIOWA, COLORADO
From 26-MAY-19 15:10:00 to 26-MAY-19 15:11:00 (MST-7)
Location: EADS
Tornado F-scale: EFU
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trained SKYWARN spotter reported a brief tornado, lasting about a minute, south of Eads, CO. No damage was reported from this tornado. An NWS damage survey was not conducted given the lack of damage indicators so a proper EF rating could not be concluded.