Epic tornado in Colorado! 🤯 In weather forecasting there is a measurement called the lifted condensation level (or LCL). The LCL is determined by how dry the lower atmosphere is, which is a result of the spread of the temperature and the dew point temperature. To get tornadoes typically, you need the LCL to be pretty low, which is why a lot of tornado videos feature low churning bases reaching towards the earth. It is easy to see if, on a storm day, tornadoes are more likely if this temperature-dew point spread is 15 or less. But sometimes, and especially in a north-south line from Montana to New Mexico, the storm bases can be taller (20-25 degree spreads) and still produce tornadoes. When this happens, the results are visually spectacular like this twister near Campo, CO. #weather #science #nature #tornado #colorado