Tornado Warning 5, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Issued

May 22, 2008, 11:35 AM MDT (17:35 UTC)

Expired

May 22, 2008, 12:00 PM MDT

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Larimer County, CO, Weld County, CO

The Denver radar (KFTG), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:35 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 221735
TORBOU
COC069-123-221800-
/O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0005.080522T1735Z-080522T1800Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
1135 AM MDT THU MAY 22 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN LARIMER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL COLORADO
  WEST CENTRAL WELD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO

* UNTIL NOON MDT

* AT 1135 AM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS
  TRACKING A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO NEAR GILCREST...OR
  10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GREELEY. THIS STORM WAS MOVING NORTHWEST AT
  29 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WINDSOR...
  SEVERANCE...MILLIKEN...JOHNSTOWN...GILCREST AND WESTERN GREELEY.

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 4046 10505 4055 10483 4029 10470 4024 10486
TIME...MOT...LOC 1735Z 149DEG 25KT 4030 10483

$$

000 
WWUS55 KBOU 221743
SVSBOU

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
1143 AM MDT THU MAY 22 2008

COC069-123-221800-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-080522T1800Z/
LARIMER CO-WELD CO-
1143 AM MDT THU MAY 22 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL WELD AND SOUTHEASTERN LARIMER COUNTIES...

AT 1140 AM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS CONTINUED TO REPORT A
LARGE TORNADO 3 EAST OF MILLIKEN.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR 
MILLIKEN...OR 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GREELEY. THIS STORM WAS MOVING 
NORTHWEST AT 29 MPH.

LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WINDSOR...SEVERANCE...MILLIKEN...JOHNSTOWN...GILCREST AND WESTERN
GREELEY.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS PRODUCING STRONG TO VIOLENT TORNADOES. IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO...TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEASTERN COLORADO.

LAT...LON 4046 10505 4055 10483 4029 10470 4024 10486
TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 149DEG 25KT 4035 10487

$$

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