Tornado Warning 37, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Issued

May 14, 2007, 8:19 PM MDT (02:19 UTC)

Expired

May 14, 2007, 9:00 PM MDT

In force

41 min

Issued by

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Adams County, CO, Washington County, CO

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000 
WFUS55 KBOU 150220
TORBOU
COC001-121-150300-
/O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0037.070515T0219Z-070515T0300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
819 PM MDT MON MAY 14 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO
  EASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO

* UNTIL 900 PM MDT

* AT 819 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 3 MILES EAST OF
  SHAMROCK...OR ABOUT 25 MILES SOUTH OF FORT MORGAN. THIS STORM WAS
  MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WOODROW...
  WOODLIN SCHOOL AND SHAMROCK.

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 4000 10395 3975 10398 3974 10330 4000 10345

$$
ENTREKIN

000 
WWUS55 KBOU 150238
SVSBOU

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
835 PM MDT MON MAY 14 2007

COC001-121-150300-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-070515T0300Z/
WASHINGTON CO-ADAMS CO-
835 PM MDT MON MAY 14 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR EASTERN
ADAMS AND WEST CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

AT 835 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 8 MILES EAST OF SHAMROCK...OR ABOUT 29 MILES SOUTH
OF FORT MORGAN. THIS STORM WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WOODROW...WOODLIN SCHOOL AND SHAMROCK.

AROUND 8 PM MDT...A SPOTTER LOCATED 6 MILES NORTH OF SHAMROCK 
REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD WITH THE STORM...BUT NEVER TOUCHED DOWN. THE 
STORM HAS WEAKENED BUT IS STILL CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO AND 
PENNY SIZED HAIL. 

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

LAT...LON 4000 10395 3975 10398 3974 10330 4000 10345

$$
ENTREKIN

000 
WWUS55 KBOU 150302
SVSBOU

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
901 PM MDT MON MAY 14 2007

COC001-121-150311-
/O.EXP.KBOU.TO.W.0037.000000T0000Z-070515T0300Z/
WASHINGTON CO-ADAMS CO-
901 PM MDT MON MAY 14 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN ADAMS AND WEST CENTRAL WASHINGTON
COUNTIES EXPIRED AT 900 PM MDT...

THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND IS NO 
LONGER EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SEVERE WEATHER. VERY HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL 
HAIL CAN STILL BE EPECTED OVER THE AREA. 

LAT...LON 4000 10395 3975 10398 3974 10330 4000 10345

$$
SWE

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