Overview

• National Weather Service confirms two Saturday tornadoes near Montezuma Creek that tracked northeast into southwestern Colorado.
• Authorities say three homes were demolished and other structures were damaged, with numerous power poles down but no human injuries reported.
• Displaced residents were directed to Montezuma Creek Elementary School and later placed in hotels as local and tribal partners coordinated assistance.
• Utility crews with the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority are repairing damaged lines as outages persist in parts of the community.
• NWS damage surveys to map tracks and assign EF ratings remain pending, and reports of animal fatalities are unconfirmed.