Damage Survey PNS (Max: EF2) from KGJT

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Max EF Rating Below: (EF2)

Count by Rating:

EF-2 ⇒ 1

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1103 AM MDT Thu Sep 18 2025


...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR THE 09/13/2025 TORNADO EVENT...

A round of severe thunderstorms moved across a portion of 
southeast Utah which generated two confirmed tornadoes in San Juan
County, Utah on Saturday, Sept 13, 2025. The first tornado was 
short lived, as noted by a resident's video footage narration, 
along with information from local emergency management and law 
enforcement. A second, more well developed tornado, developed five
minutes after the first tornado dissipated and formed in a 
location near the first tornado. The second tornado was well documented 
by local officials and video footage to have remained nearly 
stationary throughout its duration before finally dissipating. 
Both events were located north of Montezuma Creek. 

The entire event lasted around one hour and 20 minutes, with the 
first tornado beginning around 12:30pm and the second tornado 
dissipating by 1:50pm MDT. 


.TORNADO #1...

Rating:                 EFU
Estimated peak wind:    Unknown
Path length /Statute/:  Unknown
Path width /Maximum/:   Unknown
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start date:             09/13/2025 
Start time:             12:30 PM MDT
Start location:         6 N Montezuma Creek / San Juan / UT (estimated)
End date:               09/13/2025
End time:               12:45 PM MDT
End location:           6 N Montezuma Creek / San Juan / UT (estimated)

.TORNADO #2...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated peak wind:    120 mph
Path length /Statute/:  approximately 1 mile (estimated)
Path width /Maximum/:   Unknown
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start date:             09/13/2025 
Start time:             12:58 PM MDT (estimated)
Start location:         7 NE Montezuma Creek / San Juan / UT (estimated)
Start Lat/Lon:          37.35N / 109.23W 
End date:               09/13/2025
End time:               1:45 PM MDT (estimated) 
End location:           7 NE Montezuma Creek / San Juan / UT (estimated)
End Lat/Lon:            37.35N / 109.25W (estimated)

Damage survey conducted by local emergency management and Navajo Nation 
emergency management, along with local law enforcement, relayed the following
damage information to the National Weather Service: storm damage was concentrated 
on an area centered near 37.33071N / 109.3259W and included; a home 
completely destroyed, two (2) 800-gallon water barrels were missing, a 
three-bedroom home was completely destroyed, a sheep corral and barn were 
destroyed, two (2) horse trailers were damaged, a cow corral, along with damage
to three (3) vehicles.
 

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale Classifies
Tornadoes into the following categories.

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 To 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is PRELIMINARY and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS 
Storm Data. 

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