Mesa County, Colorado reported a rare tornado on Tuesday afternoon.  The National Weather Service in Grand Junction reports that the twister touched down in an open area around 3:25pm yesterday near Mount Garfield (map). 

The Associated Press reported that Meteorologist Jeff Colton said a National Weather Service employee was in the area and saw it happen. No damage or injuries were reported.

This was only the ninth tornado recorded in Mesa County since 1950 and the first since August 2, 2005. 

For more information:  Click here to view a history of tornadoes in Mesa County.