Tornado Warning 59, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Issued

Aug 25, 2008, 5:02 PM MDT (23:02 UTC)

Expired

Aug 25, 2008, 5:45 PM MDT

In force

43 min

Issued by

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Adams County, CO, Arapahoe County, CO

The Denver radar (KFTG), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS55 KBOU 252302
TORBOU
COC001-005-252345-
/O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0059.080825T2302Z-080825T2345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
502 PM MDT MON AUG 25 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN ARAPAHOE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO
  CENTRAL ADAMS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO

* UNTIL 545 PM MDT

* AT 459 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES SOUTH OF
  MANILA VILLAGE...OR 24 MILES EAST OF DENVER. THIS STORM WAS MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO MANILA
  VILLAGE...BENNETT AND EASTERN AURORA.

THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING OVER A BOUNDARY THAT STRETCHES ACROSS 
CENTRAL ADAMS AND CENTRAL ARAPAHOE COUNTIES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL 
TO PRODUCE FUNNEL CLOUDS AND LANDSPOUT TORNADOES.  THE THUNDERSTORMS 
AND ANY TORNADOES THAT DEVELOP SHOULD BE SLOW MOVING.  AT 500 PM 
MDT...THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORM WAS EAST OF ARAPAHOE PARK.  
ADDITIONAL STORMS WERE LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF BENNETT AND TO THE 
NORTHEAST OF BENNETT.  

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 3999 10412 3957 10442 3957 10469 4000 10437
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 220DEG 5KT 3963 10453

$$

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000 
WWUS55 KBOU 252338
SVSBOU

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
538 PM MDT MON AUG 25 2008

COC001-005-252345-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-080825T2345Z/
ARAPAHOE CO-ADAMS CO-
534 PM MDT MON AUG 25 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL
ADAMS AND CENTRAL ARAPAHOE COUNTIES...

AT 534 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD 
OVER FAR SOUTHEAST AURORA. THE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING THE FUNNEL 
CLOUD STRETCHED ALONG A BOUNDARY FROM NORTHEASTERN PARKER TO EAST OF 
BENNETT TO NEAR HOYT.  THE BOUNDARY WAS NEARLY STATIONARY WHILE 
STORMS OVER THE BOUNDARY WERE DRIFTING EASTWARD AT ABOUT 5 MPH. 

THE THREAT OF ADDITIONAL FUNNEL CLOUDS OR SHORT-LIVED TORNADOES 
APPEARS TO BE DIMINISHING.  HOWEVER...THEY ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH 
LITTLE OR NO WARNING. 

LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MANILA VILLAGE...BENNETT AND NORTHEASTERN 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.

LAT...LON 3999 10412 3957 10442 3957 10469 4000 10437
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 220DEG 5KT 3967 10449

$$

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000 
WWUS55 KBOU 252346
SVSBOU

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
546 PM MDT MON AUG 25 2008

COC001-005-252355-
/O.EXP.KBOU.TO.W.0059.000000T0000Z-080825T2345Z/
ARAPAHOE CO-ADAMS CO-
545 PM MDT MON AUG 25 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL ADAMS AND CENTRAL ARAPAHOE
COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

THE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE BOUNDARY ACROSS CENTRAL ADAMS AND 
CENTRAL ARAPAHOE COUNTIES THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE WEAKENED 
AND ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SEVERE WEATHER.

LAT...LON 3999 10412 3957 10442 3957 10469 4000 10437
TIME...MOT...LOC 2338Z 220DEG 5KT 3967 10449

$$

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