EF2 tornadoes reach wind speeds between 111 mph and 135 mph and are marked by “considerable damage,” NWS meteorologists said.

After multiple tornadoes damaged Colorado communities Sunday, neighbors are beginning the long process of cleanup. The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office said 17 buildings, including six homes and a solar farm,

On Sunday, a tornado in Bennett, Colorado, tore through Pioneer Solar, an 80-megawatt facility owned by a cooperative delivering power to Castle Rock and other nearby communities.

The National Weather Service on Tuesday morning said preliminary data showed the significant tornadoes were EF2s, meaning between 111 mph to 135 mph wind speeds and “considerable”

Residents in Bennett and Elbert County were left cleaning up damage Monday after a swath of tornadoes blew through the area Sunday afternoon. The storms damaged or destroyed

The most comparable tornado in recent Colorado memory was in Highlands Ranch in the summer of 2023. Winds in that event peaked at 105 miles per hour with a tornado rating of EF0-EF1. An estimated 30 structures, including 17 homes, were damaged. That storm was accompanied by tennis ball-sized hail.

The tornadoes in the Bennett area and the Elkhorn neighborhood in northwest Elbert County both EF2, meaning the twisters had wind speeds of 111 to 135 mph, according to the weather service.

Dozens of buildings, including homes, were damaged when tornadoes struck east of the Denver metro area on Sunday.

A huge tornado was spotted on the ground near Bennett, Colorado, east of Denver, on Sunday, May 18. Video filmed by David Levesque, owner of Launch Pad Brewery, shows the towering twister north of the town of Bennett.