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Tornado Warning 43, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this tornado warning at May 29, 2007, 4:49 PM MDT for Elbert County, Lincoln County, Colorado. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 29, 2007, 4:49 PM MDT (22:49 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 2007, 5:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Elbert County, CO, Lincoln County, CO
The radar
The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 12:29 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 102 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -196 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1497 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -86 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -23 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS55 KBOU 292250 TORBOU COC039-073-292330- /O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0043.070529T2249Z-070529T2330Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 449 PM MDT TUE MAY 29 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO SOUTHEASTERN ELBERT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO * UNTIL 530 PM MDT * AT 449 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO OVER SOUTHEASTERN ELBERT COUNTY...OR ABOUT 21 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LIMON. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL INCLUDE KUTCH AND OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE WARNED 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. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. LAT...LON 3913 10393 3891 10394 3893 10348 3915 10348 $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS55 KBOU 292310 SVSBOU SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 510 PM MDT TUE MAY 29 2007 COC039-073-292330- /O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-070529T2330Z/ LINCOLN CO-ELBERT CO- 510 PM MDT TUE MAY 29 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN ELBERT AND CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTIES... AT 510 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 16 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HUGO...OR ABOUT 18 MILES SOUTH OF LIMON. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PUNKIN CENTER AND HUGO. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN COLORADO. LAT...LON 3914 10380 3887 10380 3888 10339 3917 10338 $$
000 WWUS55 KBOU 292322 SVSBOU SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 522 PM MDT TUE MAY 29 2007 COC039-292332- /O.CAN.KBOU.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-070529T2330Z/ ELBERT CO- 522 PM MDT TUE MAY 29 2007 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR ELBERT COUNTY IS CANCELLED... A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN COLORADO. LAT...LON 3916 10362 3883 10363 3883 10317 3918 10317 $$ COC073-292330- /O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-070529T2330Z/ LINCOLN CO- 522 PM MDT TUE MAY 29 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY... AT 522 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 12 MILES WEST OF BOYERO...OR ABOUT 26 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LIMON. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HUGO AND BOYERO. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN COLORADO. LAT...LON 3916 10362 3883 10363 3883 10317 3918 10317 $$
000 WWUS55 KBOU 292330 SVSBOU SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 528 PM MDT TUE MAY 29 2007 COC073-292338- /O.EXP.KBOU.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-070529T2330Z/ LINCOLN CO- 528 PM MDT TUE MAY 29 2007 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY EXPIRED AT 530 PM MDT... THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS HOWEVER CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHERN LINCOLN COUNTY. ADDITIONAL WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED IF THE STORMS INTENSIFY. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN COLORADO. LAT...LON 3916 10362 3883 10363 3883 10317 3918 10317 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 12:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Jefferson | 21 min |
| May 29, 12:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Adams, Denver, Jefferson | 43 min |
| May 29, 12:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Boulder, Weld | 30 min |
| May 29, 1:05 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Adams, Denver, Jefferson | 55 min |
| May 29, 1:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Adams, Denver | 29 min |
| May 29, 1:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Douglas, Elbert | 22 min |
| May 29, 2:16 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Douglas, Elbert | 44 min |
| May 29, 2:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Morgan | 50 min |
| May 29, 2:59 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Elbert | 32 min |
| May 29, 3:27 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Elbert | 48 min |
| May 29, 4:11 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Elbert, Lincoln | 49 min |
| May 29, 4:16 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Washington | 26 min |
| May 29, 4:56 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Lincoln | 49 min |
| May 29, 4:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Phillips | 34 min |
| May 29, 5:36 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Lincoln | 18 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.