Tornado Warning 25, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Issued

May 4, 2007, 8:44 PM MDT (02:44 UTC)

Expired

May 4, 2007, 9:30 PM MDT

In force

46 min

Issued by

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Washington County, CO

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000 
WFUS55 KBOU 050245
TORBOU
COC121-050330-
/O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0025.070505T0244Z-070505T0330Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO

* UNTIL 930 PM MDT

* AT 844 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 10 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF THURMAN...OR ABOUT 24 MILES NORTHEAST OF LIMON. 
  THIS STORM WAS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.  IT ALSO CONTAINED GOLF
  BALL SIZED HAIL.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THURMAN...
  ARICKAREE SCHOOL AND ANTON.

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 3957 10340 3958 10289 3993 10280 3998 10310

$$
BARJENBRUCH

000 
WWUS55 KBOU 050318
SVSBOU

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

COC121-050330-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-070505T0330Z/
WASHINGTON CO-
917 PM MDT FRI MAY 4 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY...

AT 917 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS 
STORM HAD ALSO PRODUCED GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL AS IT MOVE NORTHEAST OUT
OF LINCOLN COUNTY.  THE STORM WAS NOW LOCATED 5 MILES EAST OF 
THURMAN...OR ABOUT 37 MILES NORTHEAST OF LIMON....MOVING NORTHEAST 
AT 25 MPH.

LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
THURMAN AND ARICKAREE SCHOOL.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM MDT SATURDAY MORNING
FOR NORTHEASTERN COLORADO.

LAT...LON 3957 10335 3958 10289 3983 10282 3988 10304

$$
BARJENBRUCH

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