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Last Updated on Sunday, 10 January 2010 01:36 Written by Roger Hill

2001

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July 26 was a day with good possibilities for eastern Colorado. Decent shortwave energy was present, along with good instability and the DCVZ boundary setting up in eastern Arapahoe and Adams counties. I headed out the door shortly after lunch with a target to get under developing thunderstorms near the Byers area. Upon arrival just east of Byers, a nice cell had developed and was racing northeast rapidly away from me. Another cell was developing southwest of town, and this cell was the one I targeted. By 2 PM, a nice bell shaped, candy cane striated mesocyclone developed on the eastern side of the storm. Soon, rapid rotation was evident. At 2:28 Pm the tornado touched down and stayed on the ground for over 10 minutes. Overall a very nice storm and I fortunately got the results I had hoped for.

Rapid developing cb.	Close up of rising scud.
Mesocyclone forms.	Another shot of the mesocyclone area.
Outflow from around the south of the updraft.	Much motion and scud under the updraft.
Tornado touches down.	Another shot of it.
Funnel extends farther downward.	Even farther downward.
Another shot of this landspout.	Funnel touches down again.
Farmer's combine in front of tornado did not even see it.