Tornado Warning 22, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Issued

Jun 3, 2008, 2:06 AM MDT (08:06 UTC)

Expired

Jun 3, 2008, 2:45 AM MDT

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Lincoln County, CO

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

000 
WFUS55 KBOU 030806
TORBOU
COC073-030845-
/O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0022.080603T0806Z-080603T0845Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 245 AM MDT

* AT 206 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES WEST OF
  HUGO...OR 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LIMON. THIS STORM WAS MOVING
  SOUTHEAST AT 34 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HUGO AND
  BOYERO.

THIS REPLACES THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING. 

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 3914 10318 3888 10317 3908 10372 3927 10362
TIME...MOT...LOC 0806Z 297DEG 30KT 3914 10355

$$
SWE

000 
WWUS55 KBOU 030832
SVSBOU

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

COC073-030845-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080603T0845Z/
LINCOLN CO-
232 AM MDT TUE JUN 3 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 AM MDT FOR CENTRAL
LINCOLN COUNTY...

AT 229 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF HUGO...OR 22 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF LIMON. THIS STORM WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 29 MPH.

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

HAIL UP TO BASEBALL SIZED WAS REPORTED AT 6 MILES WEST OF HUGO WITH 
THIS STORM. 

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 3914 10318 3888 10317 3908 10372 3927 10362 
TIME...MOT...LOC 0829Z 305DEG 25KT 3904 10339

$$
SWE

000 
WWUS55 KBOU 030846
SVSBOU

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

COC073-030855-
/O.EXP.KBOU.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-080603T0845Z/
LINCOLN CO-
246 AM MDT TUE JUN 3 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...

THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED AND IS NO
LONGER EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SEVERE WEATHER.

LAT...LON 3914 10318 3888 10317 3908 10372 3927 10362
TIME...MOT...LOC 0845Z 305DEG 25KT 3898 10327

$$
SWE

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