An EF-1 tornado with peak wind speeds of 110 mph hit the north side of Woodland Park on July 30, the National Weather Service in Pueblo confirmed in a damage assessment conducted Monday after delayed reports of tree damage.

The tornado had a maximum width of 50 yards and touched down for six minutes across 0.8 miles causing "extensive" tree damage.

"Fortunately, it didn't really hit anything other than trees so you know in that respect we were fortunate," said Eric Petersen, meteorologist with the Weather Service. "A 110 mph wind will cause damage to a lot of things [and] a lot of structures if it does hit."

The tornado was the maximum estimated peak wind speed for an EF-1 rating, which is categorized to have wind speeds from 86 to 110 mph.

Petersen said tornadoes in the mountains are

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