Tornadoes in the MW?

Hey folks, I leave for DC in one week! Shocking, isn't it?
I like writing a few blogs before I go just to get in the swing of it, obviously. I assume all of you in the Mountain West region are all still reeling from the craziness of the weather lately. Can you believe all these thunderstorms and tornadoes?
My mom and I spent the afternoon hunkered down with our family friend Henry Tanner, and his wife and their toddler (they were on their way to Denver and wisely decided to wait out the storm with us). We had nothing but think fog until about 4 and then the fog instantly cleared and the rain began pouring (Meanwhile we were watching all the destruction going on in poor Weld County and getting updates from friends and family in Laramie and Denver). There were tornadoes touching down all over, but seemed to clear out pretty fast. My mom and I even though it would be cool to run into town so I could buy some shoes.
Then came round two. As we were leaving Kohl's, the rain began coming down in sheets. We stood at the windows debating whether to run to the car when we saw a large funnel cloud dipping down and back up. Rox was home by herself, so we decided to try to make it home, since the cloud was east and we live north. As soon as we got to the car, however, the tornado sirens came on. So, we ran back in and spent a few damp minutes back in Kohl's before deciding it was safe to head home. All, in all, tornadoes touched down in Laramie, Cheyenne, Wheatland, Winston and Ft. Collins among others. So crazy... Even today you could still see those odd, almost greenish clouds that signal tornadoes.
But, we shouldn't see many more twisters soon, and as Becky said to me from Chicago last night, "I'm glad you didn't get blowed away!"