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Tornado Warning 56, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this tornado warning at Aug 24, 2008, 5:23 PM MDT for Douglas County, Elbert County, Colorado. It was in force for 37 min. 6 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 24, 2008, 5:23 PM MDT (23:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 24, 2008, 6:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Douglas County, CO, Elbert County, CO
The radar
The Denver radar (KFTG), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 5:31 PM MDT | TORNADO | 5 Sw Parker, CO | REPORTED BY CENTENNIAL TOWER. |
| Aug 24, 5:35 PM MDT | TORNADO | Se Parker, CO | |
| Aug 24, 5:38 PM MDT | HAIL 1 | 2 Ne Castle Rock, CO | |
| Aug 24, 5:38 PM MDT | TORNADO | 2 Ne Castle Rock, CO | LEMON GULCH AREA. TREES DOWN. NO STRUCTURE DAMAGE. |
| Aug 24, 5:46 PM MDT | TORNADO | 4 Sw Parker, CO | REPORTED BY CENTENNIAL TOWER. |
| Aug 24, 6:03 PM MDT | TORNADO | 3 W Castle Rock, CO | NO DAMAGE REPORTED. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 136 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2411 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS55 KBOU 242323 TORBOU COC035-039-250000- /O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0056.080824T2323Z-080825T0000Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 523 PM MDT SUN AUG 24 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHWESTERN ELBERT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO * UNTIL 600 PM MDT * AT 521 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD 2 MILES NORTH OF CASTLE ROCK...OR 22 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DENVER. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONAY. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CASTLE PINES...THE PINERY...PARKER...FRANKTOWN AND CASTLE ROCK. ADDITIONAL FUNNEL CLOUDS AND SHORT LIVED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG A BOUNDARY THAT STRETCHES FROM CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY INTO CENTRAL ARAPAHOE COUNTY. 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 3956 10454 3927 10478 3935 10501 3956 10477 TIME...MOT...LOC 2321Z 290DEG 4KT 3944 10479 $$ DANKERS
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS55 KBOU 242338 SVSBOU SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO 538 PM MDT SUN AUG 24 2008 COC035-039-250000- /O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-080825T0000Z/ ELBERT CO-DOUGLAS CO- 535 PM MDT SUN AUG 24 2008 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MDT FOR NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS AND NORTHWESTERN ELBERT COUNTIES... AT 535 PM MDT...NUMEROUS TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED SEVERAL TORNADOES BETWEEN PARKER AND CASTLE ROCK...INCLUDING AREAS AROUND THE PINERY AND FRANKTOWN. THIS STORM PRODUCING THE TORNADOES WAS SHOWING LITTLE MOVEMENT. IF YOU ARE IN THIS AREA TAKE COVER NOW LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CASTLE PINES...THE PINERY...PARKER...FRANKTOWN...CASTLE ROCK AND SOUTH CENTRAL AURORA. THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN DENVER. LAT...LON 3956 10454 3927 10478 3935 10501 3956 10477 TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 281DEG 5KT 3949 10477 $$ BARJENBRUCH
000
WWUS55 KBOU 242349
SVSBOU
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
549 PM MDT SUN AUG 24 2008
COC035-039-250000-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0056.000000T0000Z-080825T0000Z/
ELBERT CO-DOUGLAS CO-
547 PM MDT SUN AUG 24 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS AND NORTHWESTERN ELBERT COUNTIES...
AT 547 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS CONTINUED TO REPORT A
TORNADO. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PARKER...OR 20 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF DENVER. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 6 MPH.
LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CASTLE PINES...THE PINERY...PARKER...FRANKTOWN...CASTLE ROCK AND
SOUTH CENTRAL AURORA.
A TORNADO OVER THE TOWN OF PARKER HAS BEEN CAUSING DAMAGE NEAR STROH
RANCH AND JORDAN ROAD. AT 548 PM MDT...NEWS VIDEO WAS SHOWING THAT
THE TORNADO HAD DISSIPATED. ADDITIONAL TORNADO ACTIVITY WILL BE
POSSIBLE ALONG THIS BOUNDARY THROUGH 600 PM.
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF 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.
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY
WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE IN DENVER.
LAT...LON 3956 10454 3927 10478 3935 10501 3951 10483
3951 10482 3952 10482 3956 10477
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 281DEG 5KT 3949 10475
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DANKERSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 9:55 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Aug 24, 5:22 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Arapahoe, Elbert | 34 min |
| Aug 24, 5:35 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOU | Douglas | 3 hr |
| Aug 24, 5:42 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe | 48 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.