EF2 tornadoes reach wind speeds between 111 mph and 135 mph and are marked by “considerable damage,” NWS meteorologists said.

After multiple tornadoes damaged Colorado communities Sunday, neighbors are beginning the long process of cleanup. The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office said 17 buildings, including six homes and a solar farm,

The most comparable tornado in recent Colorado memory was in Highlands Ranch in the summer of 2023. Winds in that event peaked at 105 miles per hour with a tornado rating of EF0-EF1. An estimated 30 structures, including 17 homes, were damaged. That storm was accompanied by tennis ball-sized hail.

At least six tornado sightings were reported in eastern Colorado on Sunday afternoon with at least one storm forecasters called “extremely dangerous.”

The National Weather Service on Tuesday morning said preliminary data showed the significant tornadoes were EF2s, meaning between 111 mph to 135 mph wind speeds and “considerable”

On Sunday, a tornado in Bennett, Colorado, tore through Pioneer Solar, an 80-megawatt facility owned by a cooperative delivering power to Castle Rock and other nearby communities.

A new tornado watch has been issued for southwestern Kansas and western Oklahoma until 10 p.m. CDT. According to the Storm Prediction Center, a few tornadoes are possible and a couple could be intense (EF3 or stronger). Widespread large hail (up to 3 inches in diameter) and damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph are all possible.

Some homes in eastern Colorado were badly damaged after multiple tornadoes touched down in parts of Adams County and Elbert County.