Tornado Warning 40, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Issued

May 29, 2007, 2:16 PM MDT (20:16 UTC)

Expired

May 29, 2007, 3:00 PM MDT

In force

44 min

Issued by

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Douglas County, CO, Elbert County, CO

The Denver radar (KFTG), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS55 KBOU 292017
TORBOU
COC035-039-292100-
/O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0040.070529T2016Z-070529T2100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
216 PM MDT TUE MAY 29 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL ELBERT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO
  EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO

* UNTIL 300 PM MDT

* AT 216 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES WEST OF
  ELBERT...OR ABOUT 27 MILES NORTH OF COLORADO SPRINGS. THIS STORM
  WAS MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

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

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 STRUCTURE
IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT.

THIS REPLACES THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR 
WEST CENTRAL ELBERT AND EAST CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTIES.

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 3930 10469 3915 10469 3915 10449 3931 10447

$$

000 
WWUS55 KBOU 292037
SVSBOU

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
236 PM MDT TUE MAY 29 2007

COC035-292046-
/O.CAN.KBOU.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-070529T2100Z/
DOUGLAS CO-
236 PM MDT TUE MAY 29 2007

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEASTERN COLORADO.

LAT...LON 3930 10461 3914 10463 3915 10444 3930 10442

$$

COC039-292100-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0040.000000T0000Z-070529T2100Z/
ELBERT CO-
236 PM MDT TUE MAY 29 2007

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM MDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL ELBERT COUNTY...

AT 236 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED OVER ELBERT...OR ABOUT 29 MILES NORTHEAST OF
COLORADO SPRINGS. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

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

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEASTERN COLORADO.

LAT...LON 3930 10461 3914 10463 3915 10444 3930 10442

$$

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