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WATCH: Large tornado on the ground near Yuma caught on video

The massive funnel was caught on one of the Viaero network cameras on the eastern plains.
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DENVER — What appeared to be a large tornado touched down near Yuma in northeast Colorado Tuesday afternoon.

The massive funnel was caught on one of the Viaero network cameras on the eastern plains. Storm chasers on the plains reported the tornado was on the ground for as long as 30 minutes.

However, there were no reports of significant damage. The tornado passed just south and west of Yuma, which is a mostly rural area about 55 miles east of Fort Morgan.

The National Weather Service rates tornadoes on the Enhanced Fujita scale based on damage caused. While the tornado passed through a largely rural area, it caused significant damage to three buildings and was later estimated at an EF-3 tornado.

If that estimate holds true, it would be the first EF-3 tornado in the county since 1949.

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The National Weather Service had issued a tornado warning for the area until around 7 p.m.

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