Tornado Warning 48, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Issued

Aug 10, 2004, 3:44 PM MDT (21:44 UTC)

Expired

Aug 10, 2004, 4:30 PM MDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Weld County, CO

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000 
WFUS55 KBOU 102144
TORBOU
COC123-102230-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
344 PM MDT TUE AUG 10 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL WELD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GREELEY

* UNTIL 430 PM MDT

* AT 344 PM MDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICTED A POSSIBLE TORNADO 
4 MILES WEST OF LA  SALLE...OR ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTH OF GREELEY... 
MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING FUNNEL CLOUDS AND HAIL STONES 
AS BIG AS 1.5 INCHES.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO...
GREELEY...EVANS...FORT LUPTON...GILCREST...HUDSON...KEENESBURG...LA
SALLE...MILLIKEN...MILTON RESERVOIR...PLATTEVILLE AND PROSPECT
VALLEY.

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 4046 10462 4041 10491 4001 10491 4001 10434

$$
RJK

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