Torna
\(\)does are common in eastern Colorado, but fatalities from tornadoes are rare. As shown by
\citet{Childs_2019}, the vast majority of Colorado tornadoes are rated either 0 or 1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale. Colorado's tornado season generally extends from March through October (Fig.
\ref{301881}), with a peak in late May and early June. Yet November 4, 1922 stood apart from anything that has been observed in the modern tornado record. At least two significant tornadoes occurred in eastern Colorado, both of which caused fatalities. The five, possibly six, tornado fatalities on this day are the second-most on any day in Colorado history (based on the records in
\citet*{tp1993} and included on
tornadoarchive.com; Table
\ref{850736}).
And there has not been a single tornado---let alone a significant, killer tornado---reported in November in Colorado since. As it's been 100 years since it occurred, let's take a closer look at this remarkable event.