Tornado Warning 21, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Issued

Jun 3, 2008, 12:57 AM MDT (06:57 UTC)

Expired

Jun 3, 2008, 1:45 AM MDT

In force

48 min

Issued by

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Elbert County, CO

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000 
WFUS55 KBOU 030657
TORBOU
COC039-030745-
/O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0021.080603T0657Z-080603T0745Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
1257 AM MDT TUE JUN 3 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL ELBERT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO

* UNTIL 145 AM MDT

* AT 1256 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 13 MILES WEST OF
  AGATE...OR 31 MILES NORTHWEST OF LIMON. THIS STORM WAS MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 27 MPH.

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

THIS TORNADO WARNING REPLACES THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR 
NORTH CENTRAL ELBERT AND CENTRAL ARAPAHOE 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.

LAT...LON 3950 10383 3922 10385 3935 10435 3955 10425
TIME...MOT...LOC 0656Z 307DEG 24KT 3946 10417

$$
SWE

000 
WWUS55 KBOU 030725
SVSBOU

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
125 AM MDT TUE JUN 3 2008

COC039-030745-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080603T0745Z/
ELBERT CO-
125 AM MDT TUE JUN 3 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM MDT FOR CENTRAL
ELBERT COUNTY...

AT 124 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES SOUTH OF AGATE...OR 13 MILES WEST OF
LIMON. THIS STORM WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 28 MPH.

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

GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM AT 14 MILES 
EAST AND NORTHEAST OF KIOWA. 

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 SAFE
STRUCTURE IS NEARBY...SEEK SHELTER IN A DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER
YOUR HEAD.

LAT...LON 3950 10383 3922 10385 3935 10435 3955 10425
TIME...MOT...LOC 0724Z 297DEG 53KT 3930 10388

$$
SWE

000 
WWUS55 KBOU 030739
SVSBOU

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
139 AM MDT TUE JUN 3 2008

COC039-030749-
/O.EXP.KBOU.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080603T0745Z/
ELBERT CO-
139 AM MDT TUE JUN 3 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL ELBERT COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 145
AM MDT...

THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS EXITED THE AREA.

LAT...LON 3950 10383 3922 10385 3935 10435 3955 10425
TIME...MOT...LOC 0739Z 297DEG 53KT 3920 10363

$$
SWE

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