Tornado Warning 18, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Issued

Jun 2, 2008, 8:56 PM MDT (02:56 UTC)

Expired

Jun 2, 2008, 9:45 PM MDT

In force

49 min

Issued by

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Adams County, CO

The Denver radar (KFTG), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS55 KBOU 030256
TORBOU
COC001-030345-
/O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0018.080603T0256Z-080603T0345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
856 PM MDT MON JUN 2 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO

* UNTIL 945 PM MDT

* AT 856 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 4 MILES NORTH OF
  LEADER...OR 26 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT MORGAN. THIS STORM WAS
  MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 23 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SHAMROCK
  AND LEADER.

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 SAFE SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN
THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR
HANDS.

LAT...LON 4000 10384 3975 10371 3976 10410 4000 10416
TIME...MOT...LOC 0256Z 308DEG 20KT 3994 10404

$$

RJK

000 
WWUS55 KBOU 030319
SVSBOU

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
919 PM MDT TUE JUN 2 2008

COC001-030345-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-080603T0345Z/
ADAMS CO-
919 PM MDT TUE JUN 2 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM MDT FOR EASTERN
ADAMS COUNTY...

AT 918 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 6 MILES WEST OF SHAMROCK...OR 28 MILES SOUTH OF
FORT MORGAN. THIS STORM WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 22 MPH.

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

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL 
UP TO BASEBALL SIZE AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

LAT...LON 3976 10371 3975 10372 3985 10401 4000 10398
      4000 10384
TIME...MOT...LOC 0318Z 308DEG 19KT 3985 10389

$$
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