Danñino Tornado in southeastern Utah produced Winds of Force EF-2, according to the report

One of the two tornadoes that landed in the southeast of Utah earlier this month reached 120 mph wind speeds, since it damaged or destroyed buildings in the area, according to a preliminary report published on Monday.

Severa climate activity was collected near the small community of Montezuma Creek shortly after mid -September 13, according to the Grand Junction office, Colorado, which supervises the weather forecast and data in the east of Utah. A tornado landed for the first time at 12:30 pm, a few miles northeast of Montezuma Creek, which lasted only about 15 minutes and did not cause enough damage for experts to determine their strength.

The second tornado was “rather developed”, and demolished not far from the first tornado just before the 1 PM, reaching maximum speeds that EF-2 recorded on the improved Fujita scale, the report adds. It lasted about 47 minutes when approximately 1 mile moved, finally breaking at 1:45 pm

“The second tornado was well documented by local officials and video images that were almost stationary during their duration before dissipating,” says the report.

Tornados destroyed three houses in the McCracken Mesa and Cahone Mesa areas on the outskirts of Montezuma Creek, officials of the Navajo Police Department said after the tornado finished. No injuries were reported, but some animals were reported and additional damage was reported after the event.

Tornados are rare but not unknown in Utah. The State averages approximately two each year, according to the National Environmental Information Centers. However, the agency reports that only three previous disorders were reported in San Juan County between 1950 and 2024, and two of them were reported last year. None of the previous three tornadoes described higher than EF-0.

The county was also the home of a “signed” much more rare earlier this year. That happened when Deer Creek’s fire near Salt induced an activity similar to a tornado on the ground. The 12-minute event produced winds that reached its maximum point at 122 mph with a 0.1 mile route, reaching an EF-2 on the improved Fujita scale.

No injuries were reported over their duration, but federal meteorologists reported that it created a “mixture of fire and wind damage” for homes and dependencies in the area. He also damaged a land management firefighters.