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Spring 2014 has seen a striking number of huge storms, as seen in this collection of spectacular Twitpics from May -- and yesterday was no exception. Eight tornadoes reportedly touched down, resulting in at least one relatively minor injury and plenty of incredible photos and videos.
Look below to see memorable clips and Twitpics drawn mainly from regular folks in the path of the twisters.
Another view of bubbly clouds following western edge of tornado warning-producing Colorado storm. #COwx pic.twitter.com/wQRoJVrkOn
— Daniel J. Schneider (@schneidan) June 8, 2014
Teller County (just west of Colorado Springs), Colorado tornado Sunday afternoon. #cowx pic.twitter.com/njL0jYYCPt
— Matt Meister (@TheWxMeister) June 8, 2014
Continue for more photos and videos from eight Colorado tornadoes reportedly spotted Sunday.
Rare tornado at 10,000 feet elevation in Fairplay, CO late this morning. pic.twitter.com/NgumGxGXyl
— EdinaKiki (@edinakiki) June 9, 2014
Tornado at 10:50 a.m this morning, 9700' (3000 meters) AMSL, Fairplay, Colorado pic.twitter.com/6KpTJZtlRQ
— Quinn Kayser-Cochran (@Qkaysercochran) June 8, 2014
Continue for more photos and videos from eight Colorado tornadoes reportedly spotted Sunday.
Don't see this very often. Tornado in Park County. Como flats perhaps? #tornado pic.twitter.com/XDhHuzuCjL
— NiaBender (@NiaBender) June 8, 2014
Tornado reported at Fairplay/ South Park area pic.twitter.com/oE8MGXEcLq http://t.co/tP7viKJqGs
— Big Kris Custer (@BigKrisCuster) June 8, 2014
Continue for more photos and videos from eight Colorado tornadoes reportedly spotted Sunday.
Hail and a tornado warning in Castle rock, CO. Pretty crazy looks like snow... pic.twitter.com/3U1OihUdRw
— joseph raykowski (@JRaykowski) June 8, 2014
#Hail and #tornado warning a bit ago South of Castle Rock. So loud I thought my windows might break. @DenverChannel pic.twitter.com/LxMZWYshal
— Lindsey O'Connor (@LindseyOConnor) June 8, 2014
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More from our Photos archive circa May 23: "Photos: Twenty spectacular Twitpics of this week's Colorado storms."
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