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Tornado Warning 16, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

June 2, 2005Lincoln County, Colorado

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this tornado warning at Jun 2, 2005, 6:16 PM MDT for Lincoln County, Colorado. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 2, 2005, 6:16 PM MDT (00:16 UTC)
Expired: Jun 2, 2005, 7:00 PM MDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Lincoln County, CO

The radar

The Denver radar (KFTG), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:19 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 2, 12:45 PM MDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 63 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 22 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -209 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1030 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 51 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 230 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 705 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: -0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WFUS55 KBOU 030017
TORBOU
COC073-030100-
/O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0016.050603T0016Z-050603T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
616 PM MDT THU JUN 2 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 700 PM MDT

* AT 614 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 3 MILES
  NORTHEAST OF GENOA...OR ABOUT 12 MILES EAST OF LIMON. THIS STORM
  WAS MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GENOA AND
  ARRIBA.

STRONG ROTATION CONTINUES WITH THIS STORM. IN ADDITION TO THE 
TORNADO THREAT...HAIL UP TO SOFTBALL SIZE AND WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH 
HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE IN LIMON. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM 
SEEK SHELTER IN A STRONG BUILDING 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 10352 3933 10360 3923 10348 3912 10315
      3938 10315

$$

GIMMESTAD

3 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS55 KBOU 030026
SVSBOU

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
625 PM MDT THU JUN 2 2005

COC073-030100-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-050603T0100Z/
LINCOLN CO-
625 PM MDT THU JUN 2 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 700 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL LINCOLN
COUNTY...

AT 624 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF ARRIBA...OR ABOUT 17 MILES EAST OF
LIMON. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
GENOA AND ARRIBA. 

STRONG ROTATION CONTINUES WITH THIS STORM. IN ADDITION TO THE 
TORNADO THREAT...HAIL UP TO SOFTBALL SIZE AND WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH 
HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE IN LIMON. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM 
SEEK SHELTER IN A STRONG BUILDING 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 10352 3933 10360 3923 10348 3912 10315
      3938 10315

$$

GIMMESTAD

000 
WWUS55 KBOU 030047
SVSBOU

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
644 PM MDT THU JUN 2 2005

COC073-030100-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-050603T0100Z/
LINCOLN CO-
644 PM MDT THU JUN 2 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 700 PM MDT FOR NORTHEASTERN
LINCOLN COUNTY...

AT 639 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR ARRIBA...OR ABOUT 22 MILES EAST OF LIMON. THIS
STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ARRIBA.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO THREAT...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS 
HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM. HAIL UP TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER 
WAS REPORTED 2 MILES EAST OF GENOA AT 625 PM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH 
OF THIS STORM SEEK SHELTER IN A STRONG BUILDING 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 3940 10340 3934 10343 3924 10343 3912 10315
      3938 10315

$$

GIMMESTAD

000 
WWUS55 KBOU 030054
SVSBOU

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
654 PM MDT THU JUN 2 2005

COC073-030100-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-050603T0100Z/
LINCOLN CO-
654 PM MDT THU JUN 2 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 700 PM MDT FOR NORTHEASTERN
LINCOLN COUNTY...

AT 648 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LARGE TORNADO 1 
MILE NORTH OF ARRIBA...OR ABOUT 24 MILES EAST OF LIMON. THIS STORM 
WAS MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ARRIBA.

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.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING 
HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

LAT...LON 3940 10340 3934 10343 3924 10343 3912 10315
      3938 10315

$$

GIMMESTAD

The office that day

Everything else NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 2, 6:59 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	BOU	Lincoln	20 min
Jun 2, 7:00 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOU	Elbert	60 min
Jun 2, 7:06 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	BOU	Lincoln	39 min
Jun 2, 7:43 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	BOU	Lincoln	32 min
Jun 2, 7:57 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOU	Elbert	33 min
Jun 2, 8:08 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	BOU	Elbert, Lincoln	52 min
Jun 2, 9:03 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOU	Lincoln	37 min
Jun 3, 2:48 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	BOU	Larimer	3 hr
Jun 3, 2:49 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOU	Larimer, Weld	41 min
Jun 3, 4:22 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOU	Arapahoe, Denver	53 min
Jun 3, 4:31 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	BOU	Arapahoe, Denver	119 min
Jun 3, 4:36 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	BOU	Arapahoe, Denver	39 min
Jun 3, 5:12 PM MDT	Tornado Warning	BOU	Adams, Arapahoe	48 min
Jun 3, 5:21 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	BOU	Douglas	3 hr
Jun 3, 5:59 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	BOU	Arapahoe	61 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.