Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 38, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 3, 1995, 5:15 PM MDT for Arapahoe County, Elbert County, Colorado. It was in force for 35 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 3, 1995, 5:15 PM MDT (23:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 3, 1995, 5:50 PM MDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Arapahoe County, CO, Elbert County, CO
The radar
The Denver radar (KFTG), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 97 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 78 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -152 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1004 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WUUS1 KDEN 032315 RRA
SVRDEN
COC039-005-042350-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
515 PM MDT SAT JUN 03 1995
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 550 PM MDT FOR PEOPLE IN
THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO
NORTHWESTERN ELBERT
IN NORTHEASTERN COLORADO
CENTRAL ARAPAHOE
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
COUNTRY GARDENS AND STRASBURG
AT 512 PM MDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COUNTRY GARDENS ...
OR ABOUT 28 MILES EAST OF DENVER.
THE STORM WAS MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE IN DENVER.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN COLORADO UNTIL
900PM MDT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH
LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE WARNING. PREPARE TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED.
LAT...LON 3953 10431 3944 10462 3972 10456 3973 10425
ENTREKINWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 1:44 PM MDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before
COZ036-032025- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 144 PM MDT SAT JUN 03 1995 ...THUNDERSTORMS IN SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY... AT 142 PM MDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHERN JEFFERSON AND SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES. THE STORM WAS MOVING SLOWLY NORTH AT 5 TO 10 MPH. SPOTTERES REPORTED HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL WITH THIS STORM. PEOPLE IN ASPEN PARK...BAILEY...BUFFALO CREEK...CHEESMAN RESERVOIR... SHAFFERS CROSSING...SHAWNEE...SOUTH PLATTE...SPRUCEWOOD...DECKERS...AND WELLINGTON LAKE SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THE POTENTIAL OF SEVERE WEATHER WITH THIS STORM. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER IN STREAMS AND RIVERS AND PREPARE TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. RJK
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 1:46 PM MDT, 3 hours 29 minutes before
COZ036-032025- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 144 PM MDT SAT JUN 03 1995 ...THUNDERSTORMS IN SOUTHERN JEFFERSON COUNTY... AT 142 PM MDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER SOUTHERN JEFFERSON AND SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS COUNTIES. THE STORM WAS MOVING SLOWLY NORTH AT 5 TO 10 MPH. SPOTTERES REPORTED HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL WITH THIS STORM. PEOPLE IN ASPEN PARK...BAILEY...BUFFALO CREEK...CHEESMAN RESERVOIR... SHAFFERS CROSSING...SHAWNEE...SOUTH PLATTE...SPRUCEWOOD...DECKERS...AND WELLINGTON LAKE SHOULD BE ALERT FOR THE POTENTIAL OF SEVERE WEATHER WITH THIS STORM. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. BE ALERT FOR RISING WATER IN STREAMS AND RIVERS AND PREPARE TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. RJK
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 2:24 PM MDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
COZ040>041-043-032100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 225 PM MDT SAT JUN 03 1995 ...THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING RAPIDLY ACROSS THE EASTERN URBAN CORRIDOR... AT 2:22 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATING A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING FROM WESTERN ARAPAHOE THROUGH EASTERN DENVER INTO SOUTHCENTRAL WELD COUNTIES...INCLUDING DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINS AND SMALL HAIL AS THEY MOVE NORTHWARD AT 10 TO 15 MPH. PEA SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED AT I-225 AND TAMARAC IN THE SOUTHEAST METRO AREA. A FLASSH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE METRO AREA THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...FOR HEAVY RAINS ARE LIKLEY. 8RJK
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 2:25 PM MDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
COZ040>041-043-032100- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 225 PM MDT SAT JUN 03 1995 ...THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING RAPIDLY ACROSS THE EASTERN URBAN CORRIDOR... AT 2:22 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATING A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING FROM WESTERN ARAPAHOE THROUGH EASTERN DENVER INTO SOUTHCENTRAL WELD COUNTIES...INCLUDING DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THESE STORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAINS AND SMALL HAIL AS THEY MOVE NORTHWARD AT 10 TO 15 MPH. PEA SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED AT I-225 AND TAMARAC IN THE SOUTHEAST METRO AREA. A FLASSH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE METRO AREA THROUGH MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...FOR HEAVY RAINS ARE LIKLEY. RJK
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 4:48 PM MDT, 27 minutes before
COZ040>041-032330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 449 PM MDT SAT JUN 03 1995 AT 445 PM MDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING OVER NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS...SOUTH CENTRAL ARAPAHOE...AND WESTERN ELEBERT CCOUNTIES. SPOTTERES REPORTED 1/2 HAIL NEAR THE TOWN OF ELIZABETH IN WESTERN ELBERT COUNTY. PEOPLE IN ARAPAHOE PARK...ELIZABETH...KIOWA...PONDEROSA PARK AND THE PINERY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HEAVY RAINS AND SMALL HAIL AS THESE STORMS PUSH NORTHEASTWARD AT 15 MPH. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR ALL OF EASTERN COLORADO. RJK
Special weather statement, Jun 3, 4:49 PM MDT, 26 minutes before
COZ040>041-032330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 449 PM MDT SAT JUN 03 1995 AT 445 PM MDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING OVER NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS...SOUTH CENTRAL ARAPAHOE...AND WESTERN ELEBERT CCOUNTIES. SPOTTERES REPORTED 1/2 HAIL NEAR THE TOWN OF ELIZABETH IN WESTERN ELBERT COUNTY. PEOPLE IN ARAPAHOE PARK...ELIZABETH...KIOWA...PONDEROSA PARK AND THE PINERY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HEAVY RAINS AND SMALL HAIL AS THESE STORMS PUSH NORTHEASTWARD AT 15 MPH. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR ALL OF EASTERN COLORADO. RJK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 6:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Adams, Weld | 30 min |
| Jun 2, 6:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Adams, Weld | 45 min |
| Jun 3, 2:31 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Adams, Weld | 29 min |
| Jun 3, 2:41 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Douglas | 34 min |
| Jun 3, 3:11 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe, Denver | 34 min |
| Jun 3, 3:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Douglas | 35 min |
| Jun 3, 3:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Washington | 43 min |
| Jun 3, 3:38 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Douglas | 37 min |
| Jun 3, 4:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Washington | 22 min |
| Jun 3, 4:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Morgan | 37 min |
| Jun 3, 5:17 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Adams | 43 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.