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CBS News
21-05-2025
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Colorado couple hit hard by storm: "We've done all the work ourselves and it's gone"
Community coming together after tornadoes damage property in eastern Colorado Community coming together after tornadoes damage property in eastern Colorado Community coming together after tornadoes damage property in eastern Colorado One Colorado couple was hit hard by the storms that struck on Sunday afternoon. Vickki Katchen and her family live in Adams County and are picking up the pieces. Vickki and Mark's home in Adams County. CBS The home she built a life in with her partner Mark... destroyed. "This was my dream," she told CBS Colorado's Sarah Horbacewicz. "What are you gonna do? Everything we've worked our asses off for 24 years... built his barn, we've done all the work ourselves, and it's gone." She and her family made it safely through the storm. CBS "We had a blanket... we covered ourselves with a blanket. This is a water bed, so Mark said, 'We'll be back there because this probably isn't going to move,' " said Katchen. Just as soon as the storm passed, friends and family were already at their door to help. "My phone has been ringing nonstop. The first thing I did was call my kids," said Katchen. "My one neighbors came and helped me get the dogs, the other ones are gonna go get their travel trailer." Even as they begin to survey the damage, the reality is hitting hard. CBS "I mean, this is like not even a real thing. This is like a nightmare. Like I said, we worked all our lives for this. Every dime we have is in this property."
CBS News
20-05-2025
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Two Colorado tornadoes rated as EF2 by National Weather Service
The National Weather Service has rated two of the four tornadoes that hit Colorado on Sunday as EF2. Those tornadoes hit the town of Bennett and the Elkhorn neighborhood in Elbert County, damaging more than a dozen homes. A tornado that struck Colorado on Sunday. Vickki Katchen According to the National Weather Service, "The Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF Scale) rates tornado intensity based on damage assessment, with wind speeds ranging from 65 to 200 mph or more. The scale ranges from EF0 (weak, light damage) to EF5 (violent, devastating damage)." NWS describes the EF Scale as follows: EF0 (Weak): Light damage, wind speeds around 65-85 mph. Light damage, wind speeds around 65-85 mph. EF1 (Weak): Moderate damage, wind speeds around 86-110 mph. Moderate damage, wind speeds around 86-110 mph. EF2 (Strong): Considerable damage, wind speeds around 111-135 mph. Considerable damage, wind speeds around 111-135 mph. EF3 (Strong): Severe damage, wind speeds around 136-165 mph. Severe damage, wind speeds around 136-165 mph. EF4 (Violent): Devastating damage, wind speeds around 166-200 mph. Devastating damage, wind speeds around 166-200 mph. EF5 (Violent): Incredible damage, wind speeds of 201 mph or greater.
CBS News
19-05-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Colorado couple hit hard by storm: "We've done all the work outselves and it's gone"
One Colorado couple was hit hard by the storms that struck on Sunday afternoon. Vickki Katchen and her family live in Adams County and are picking up the pieces. Vickki and Mark's home in Adams County. CBS The home she built a life in with her partner Mark... destroyed. "This was my dream," she told CBS Colorado's Sarah Horbacewicz. "What are you gonna do? Everything we've worked out assess off for 24 years... built his barn, we've done all the work ourselves, and it's gone." She and her family made it safely through the storm. CBS "We had a blanket... we covered ourselves with a blanket. This is a water bed, so Mark said, 'We'll be back there because this probably isn't going to move,' " said Katchen. Just as soon as the storm passed, friends and family were already at their door to help. "My phone has been ringing nonstop. The first thing I did was call my kids," said Katchen. "My one neighbors came and helped me get the dogs, the other ones are gonna go get their travel trailer." Even as they begin to survey the damage, the reality is hitting hard. CBS "I mean, this is like not even a real thing. This is like a nightmare. Like I said, we worked all our lives for this. Every dime we have is in this property."
