Tornado spotted Friday in storm near Falcon

Severe weather moved through the area northeast of Colorado Springs and a funnel cloud that produced a tornado was spotted near Falcon on Friday afternoon.

It damaged quite a few campers at the Falcon Storage Center, which was captured on a surveillance camera at the lot.

John Woolsey , the center’s owner, said it was the worst storm he’s seen in his more than 15 years in business.

” We rent storage space to dozens of RV, camper and vehicle owners, ” he said. ” Many of the vehicles were flipped over or heavily damaged by the strong winds. Much of our wooden perimeter fence is down. Windows were blown out. It’s a huge mess. ”

Woolsey said he and his staff will begin assessing the damage on Saturday morning, and contact affected customers.

” Until we contact you, please don’t show up to see about your vehicle, ” he said. ” Just give us a call. ” ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
The tornado was spotted on the ground near U.S. 24. The National Weather Service confirmed it touched down briefly northeast of Falcon. KRDO viewer Ash Parker shared a picture from Highway 24 and Old Falcon Highway.

(PHOTOS: Severe storm produces funnel cloud, hail)

Several inches of hail was reported on the road by a deputy in the area, and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued near Peyton before expiring at 4:30 p.m. Hail started hitting southern Colorado Springs at about 4:45 p.m.

The storms were expected to last for several hours as the system moved southeast. Hail and rain turned into snow in the later evening. The primary concern going into the evening was be hail that could be a quarter-inch or larger.

No injuries were reported as of late Friday night.

This is a developing story, keep updated on KRDO NewsChannel 13 and on our weather page.