Tornado Warning 23, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Issued

Jun 12, 2005, 11:29 AM MDT (17:29 UTC)

Expired

Jun 12, 2005, 12:00 PM MDT

In force

31 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 121729
TORBOU
COC123-121800-
/O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0023.050612T1729Z-050612T1800Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
1129 AM MDT SUN JUN 12 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTH CENTRAL WELD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO

* UNTIL NOON MDT

* AT 1125 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 3 MILES WEST OF
  KEENESBURG...OR ABOUT 24 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GREELEY. THIS STORM WAS
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO KEENESBURG.

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 4015 10459 4003 10462 4009 10442 4021 10451

$$

GIMMESTAD

000 
WWUS55 KBOU 121746
SVSBOU

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
1145 AM MDT SUN JUN 12 2005

COC123-121800-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-050612T1800Z/
WELD CO-
1145 AM MDT SUN JUN 12 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL NOON MDT FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WELD
COUNTY...

AT 1140 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS STORM 
WAS LOCATED OVER KEENESBURG...OR ABOUT 24 MILES SOUTHEAST OF 
GREELEY. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

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

FUNNEL CLOUDS HAVE BEEN REPORTED NEAR KEENESBURG IN THE LAST 10 
MINUTES. RADAR INDICATES ADDITIONAL AREAS OF ROTATION SOUTH OF 
KEENESBURG. TORNADOES MAY BE EMBEDDED IN RAIN IN THIS DEVELOPING 
THUNDERSTORM.

DO NOT USE YOUR CAR TO TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO. CARS ARE EASILY
TOSSED AROUND BY TORNADO WINDS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN THE PATH OF A
TORNADO...LEAVE THE CAR AND GO TO A STRONG BUILDING. IF NO SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY
WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE IN DENVER.

LAT...LON 4015 10459 4003 10462 4009 10442 4021 10451

$$

GIMMESTAD

000 
WWUS55 KBOU 121758
SVSBOU

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
1158 AM MDT SUN JUN 12 2005

COC123-121808-
/O.EXP.KBOU.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-050612T1800Z/
WELD CO-
1158 AM MDT SUN JUN 12 2005

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WELD COUNTY EXPIRED AT NOON
MDT...

THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING NO LONGER POSES A TORNADO 
THREAT.

LAT...LON 4015 10459 4003 10462 4009 10442 4021 10451

$$

GIMMESTAD

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