Alert archive / Colorado / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1995
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 52, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 17, 1995, 7:29 PM MDT for Larimer County, Weld County, Colorado. It was in force for 31 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 17, 1995, 7:29 PM MDT (01:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 17, 1995, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Larimer County, CO, Weld County, CO
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 166 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
- 66 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -186 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1760 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 177 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 281 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
TTAA00 KDEN 180130 RRA
SVRDEN
COC069-123-180200-
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
729 PM MDT SAT JUN 17 1995
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 800 PM MDT FOR PEOPLE IN
THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES
IN NORTH CENTRAL COLORADO
EASTERN LARIMER
IN NORTHEASTERN COLORADO
NORTHWESTERN WELD
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
BELLVUE...CARR...FORT COLLINS...NATURAL FORT REST AREA...
TEDS PLACE AND WELLINGTON
AT 729 PM MDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WELLINGTON ...OR
ABOUT 7 MILES NORTH OF FORT COLLINS.
ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS TO 63 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED AT HUGHES STADIUM IN
FORT COLLINS AND TO 60 MPH AT HORSETOOTH RESERVOIR WEST OF FORT COLLINS.
THE STORM WAS MOVING TO THE NORTH AT 40 MPH.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FORECAST OFFICE IN DENVER.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND EASTERN COLORADO UNTIL 1000PM MDT.
GARD...WSFO DENVER
LAT...LON 4060 10488 4N062 10518 4098 10521 4098 10479What 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 17, 3:37 PM MDT, 3 hours 52 minutes before
COZ031-035>036-038>041-043-172230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 338 PM MDT SAT JUN 17 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE FRONT RANGE WEST OF A FORT MORGAN TO LIMON LINE UNTIL 10 PM MDT. AT 335 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FROM WEST OF FORT COLLINS TO WEST OF COLORADO SPRINGS MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED 35 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT COLLINS NEAR VIRGINIA DALE AND 55 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DENVER NEAR LAKE GEORGE. THESE STORMS WERE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA TAKE SHELTER DUE TO DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLE HIGH WINDS. KLEYLA
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 3:38 PM MDT, 3 hours 51 minutes before
COZ031-035>036-038>041-043-172230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 338 PM MDT SAT JUN 17 1995 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE FRONT RANGE WEST OF A FORT MORGAN TO LIMON LINE UNTIL 10 PM MDT. AT 335 PM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS FROM WEST OF FORT COLLINS TO WEST OF COLORADO SPRINGS MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH. THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED 35 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT COLLINS NEAR VIRGINIA DALE AND 55 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DENVER NEAR LAKE GEORGE. THESE STORMS WERE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR AREA TAKE SHELTER DUE TO DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLE HIGH WINDS. KLEYLA
Special weather statement, Jun 17, 4:59 PM MDT, 2 hours 30 minutes before
COZ035>036-039>040-172345-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
500 PM MDT SAT JUN 17 1995
AT 454 PM MDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHATFIELD RESERVOIR...OR
ABOUT 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DENVER. THE STORM WAS MOVING TO THE
NORTH AT 30 TO 35 MPH.
ALL PEOPLE IN THE WESTERN METRO DENVER AREA INCLUDING THE FOOTHILLS
AND THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
ARVADA...ASPEN PARK...BERGEN PARK...BOULDER...BROOKVALE...
BROOMFIELD...CHATFIELD RESERVOIR...CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE...
CONIFER...DENVER...EDGEWATER...ELDORADO SPRINGS...ENGLEWOOD
...EVERGREEN...FLOYD HILL...GOLDEN...HIGHLANDS RANCH...
IDLEDALE...INDIAN HILLS...KITTREDGE...LAFAYETTE...LAKEWOOD
...LEYDEN...LITTLETON...LOUISVILLE...LOUVIERS...MARSHALL...
MORRISON...MOUNTAIN VIEW...NORTHGLENN...PINECLIFFE...
PLEASANT VIEW...RED ROCKS PARK...ROCKY FLATS...ROXBOROUGH
TINY TOWN...WAH KEENEY PARK...WESTMINSTER...WHEAT RIDGE AND
WHITE RANCH OPEN SPACE
SHOULD BE ALERT FOR BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...
SMALL HAIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS UNTIL 545 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND EASTERN COLORADO UNTIL 1000PM MDT THIS
EVENING.
GARD...WSFO DENVER
LAT...LON 3944 10497 3944 10544 4001 10546 4001 10500Special weather statement, Jun 17, 5:00 PM MDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
COZ035>036-039>040-172345-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
500 PM MDT SAT JUN 17 1995
AT 454 PM MDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CHATFIELD RESERVOIR...OR
ABOUT 18 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DENVER. THE STORM WAS MOVING TO THE
NORTH AT 30 TO 35 MPH.
ALL PEOPLE IN THE WESTERN METRO DENVER AREA INCLUDING THE FOOTHILLS
AND THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
ARVADA...ASPEN PARK...BERGEN PARK...BOULDER...BROOKVALE...
BROOMFIELD...CHATFIELD RESERVOIR...CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE...
CONIFER...DENVER...EDGEWATER...ELDORADO SPRINGS...ENGLEWOOD
...EVERGREEN...FLOYD HILL...GOLDEN...HIGHLANDS RANCH...
IDLEDALE...INDIAN HILLS...KITTREDGE...LAFAYETTE...LAKEWOOD
...LEYDEN...LITTLETON...LOUISVILLE...LOUVIERS...MARSHALL...
MORRISON...MOUNTAIN VIEW...NORTHGLENN...PINECLIFFE...
PLEASANT VIEW...RED ROCKS PARK...ROCKY FLATS...ROXBOROUGH
TINY TOWN...WAH KEENEY PARK...WESTMINSTER...WHEAT RIDGE AND
WHITE RANCH OPEN SPACE
SHOULD BE ALERT FOR BRIEF HEAVY RAIN...FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...
SMALL HAIL AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS UNTIL 545 PM MDT THIS AFTERNOON.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND EASTERN COLORADO UNTIL 1000PM MDT THIS
EVENING.
GARD...WSFO DENVER
LAT...LON 3944 10497 3944 10544 4001 10546 4001 10500Special weather statement, Jun 17, 6:43 PM MDT, 46 minutes before
COZ033-035-038>039-180115-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
645 PM MDT SAT JUN 17 1995
AT 640 PM MDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BOULDER ...OR ABOUT 24
MILES NORTHWEST OF DENVER. THE STORM WAS MOVING TO THE NORTH
AT 35 MPH.
ALL PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
ALLENSPARK...BERTHOUD...BOULDER...DRAKE...ERIE...ESTES PARK
...GLEN HAVEN...GOLD HILL...JAMESTOWN...LAFAYETTE...
LONGMONT...LOUISVILLE...LOVELAND...LYONS...MARSHALL...
MASONVILLE...MEEKER PARK...NEDERLAND...NIWOT...PEACEFUL
VALLEY...RAYMOND...SUPERIOR AND WARD
SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SMALL HAIL...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...BRIEF
HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING UNTIL 715 PM MDT THIS
EVENING.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND EASTERN COLORADO UNTIL 1000PM MDT.
GARD...WSFO DENVER
LAT...LON 39~95 10507 3992 10551 4053 10564 4055 10506Special weather statement, Jun 17, 6:45 PM MDT, 44 minutes before
COZ033-035-038>039-180115-
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
645 PM MDT SAT JUN 17 1995
AT 640 PM MDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BOULDER ...OR ABOUT 24
MILES NORTHWEST OF DENVER. THE STORM WAS MOVING TO THE NORTH
AT 35 MPH.
ALL PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
ALLENSPARK...BERTHOUD...BOULDER...DRAKE...ERIE...ESTES PARK
...GLEN HAVEN...GOLD HILL...JAMESTOWN...LAFAYETTE...
LONGMONT...LOUISVILLE...LOVELAND...LYONS...MARSHALL...
MASONVILLE...MEEKER PARK...NEDERLAND...NIWOT...PEACEFUL
VALLEY...RAYMOND...SUPERIOR AND WARD
SHOULD BE ALERT FOR SMALL HAIL...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...BRIEF
HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT DANGEROUS LIGHTNING UNTIL 715 PM MDT THIS
EVENING.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL...SOUTH CENTRAL AND EASTERN COLORADO UNTIL 1000PM MDT.
GARD...WSFO DENVER
LAT...LON 3995 10507 3992 10551 4053 10564 4055 10506The office that day
Everything else NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 7:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Larimer | 25 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.