Tornado Warning 44, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Issued

Aug 9, 2004, 6:52 PM MDT (00:52 UTC)

Expired

Aug 9, 2004, 7:30 PM MDT

In force

38 min

Issued by

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Elbert County, CO

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000 
WFUS55 KBOU 100052
TORBOU
COC039-100130-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
652 PM MDT MON AUG 9 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL ELBERT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO

* UNTIL 730 PM MDT

* AT 652 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORTED 
  A LARGE TORNADO 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF SIMLA...OR ABOUT 25 MILES    
  WEST OF LIMON...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...MATHESON
AND SIMLA.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING
SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS LARGE AND DESTRUCTIVE
TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY.

THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

LAT...LON 3942 10394 3927 10431 3913 10417 3913 10383

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RTG

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