UPDATE: SUNDAY 08/06/2023 10:14 a.m.

(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — A tornado emergency alert was lifted after a funnel cloud was seen in north El Paso County.

  • Funnel cloud spotted in north El Paso County
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  • Funnel cloud spotted in north El Paso County
    Courtesy of Kevin Colacchio
  • Funnel cloud spotted in north El Paso County
    Courtesy of Kevin Colacchio
  • Funnel cloud spotted in north El Paso County
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  • Funnel cloud spotted in north El Paso County
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  • Funnel cloud spotted in north El Paso County
    Courtesy of Vanessa Ribeiro-Lawton

ORIGINAL STORY: EMERGENCY ALERT: Funnel cloud reported in north El Paso County

SATURDAY 08/06/2023 5:22 P.M.

An emergency alert has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) following reports of a tornado Saturday afternoon, Aug. 5.

Take shelter in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building, per NWS. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or vehicle move to the closest shelter and protect yourself from flying debris, said NWS.

Tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for Black Forest, Monument and Palmer Lake by NWS Pueblo.

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