Tornado Warning 24, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Issued

May 4, 2007, 8:42 PM MDT (02:42 UTC)

Expired

May 4, 2007, 9:30 PM MDT

In force

48 min

Issued by

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Elbert County, CO, Lincoln County, CO

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000 
WFUS55 KBOU 050244
TORBOU
COC039-073-050330-
/O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0024.070505T0242Z-070505T0330Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
842 PM MDT FRI MAY 4 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO
  SOUTHEASTERN ELBERT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO

* UNTIL 930 PM MDT

* AT 842 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 15 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF KUTCH...OR ABOUT 41 MILES EAST OF COLORADO SPRINGS.
  THIS STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PUNKIN
  CENTER...KUTCH AND KARVAL.

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 CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. HAIL THE SIZE OF 
QUARTERS WAS REPORTED 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF TRUCKTON AT 839 PM.

LAT...LON 3887 10405 3868 10405 3873 10351 3910 10372

$$
GIMMESTAD

000 
WWUS55 KBOU 050306
SVSBOU

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
906 PM MDT FRI MAY 4 2007

COC039-073-050330-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0024.000000T0000Z-070505T0330Z/
LINCOLN CO-ELBERT CO-
906 PM MDT FRI MAY 4 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ELBERT AND CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTIES...

AT 906 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PUNKIN CENTER...OR ABOUT 31
MILES SOUTH OF LIMON. THIS STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
PUNKIN CENTER AND KUTCH.

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 CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

LAT...LON 3888 10393 3878 10370 3882 10341 3913 10353

$$
GIMMESTAD

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