Tornado Warning 48, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Issued

Aug 6, 2008, 6:30 PM MDT (00:30 UTC)

Expired

Aug 6, 2008, 7:00 PM MDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Douglas County, CO, Elbert County, CO

The Denver radar (KFTG), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:32 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS55 KBOU 070030
TORBOU
COC035-039-070100-
/O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0048.080807T0030Z-080807T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
630 PM MDT WED AUG 6 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 700 PM MDT

* AT 630 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 6 MILES SOUTH OF
  ELIZABETH...OR 30 MILES NORTH OF COLORADO SPRINGS. THIS STORM WAS
  MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ELIZABETH
  AND 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 SAFE SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN
THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR
HANDS.

LAT...LON 3914 10472 3938 10474 3937 10449 3913 10449
TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 096DEG 6KT 3927 10464

$$

RPK

000 
WWUS55 KBOU 070040
SVSBOU

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
640 PM MDT WED AUG 6 2008

COC035-039-070100-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080807T0100Z/
ELBERT CO-DOUGLAS CO-
640 PM MDT WED AUG 6 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS AND WEST CENTRAL ELBERT COUNTIES...

AT 640 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 ELBERT...OR 27 MILES NORTH OF
COLORADO SPRINGS. THIS STORM WAS MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.

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

LAT...LON 3914 10472 3938 10474 3937 10449 3913 10449
TIME...MOT...LOC 0040Z 096DEG 6KT 3923 10465

$$

RPK

000 
WWUS55 KBOU 070100
SVSBOU

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
700 PM MDT WED AUG 6 2008

COC035-039-070110-
/O.EXP.KBOU.TO.W.0048.000000T0000Z-080807T0100Z/
ELBERT CO-DOUGLAS CO-
700 PM MDT WED AUG 6 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DOUGLAS AND WEST CENTRAL
ELBERT COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

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

LAT...LON 3914 10472 3938 10474 3937 10449 3913 10449
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 096DEG 6KT 3923 10469

$$

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