Tornado Warning 6, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Issued

May 22, 2008, 11:53 AM MDT (17:53 UTC)

Expired

May 22, 2008, 12:15 PM MDT

In force

22 min

Issued by

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Larimer County, CO, Weld County, CO

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:56 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 221753
TORBOU
COC069-123-221815-
/O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0006.080522T1753Z-080522T1815Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
1153 AM MDT THU MAY 22 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1215 PM MDT

* AT 1152 AM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A LARGE TORNADO 5
  MILES SOUTHEAST OF WINDSOR...OR 7 MILES WEST OF GREELEY. THIS STORM
  WAS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 29 MPH.

* THIS TORNADO WILL MOVE THROUGH WINDSOR AND NORTHEAST FORT COLLINS.  

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
  TIMNATH...SEVERANCE...AND WEST CENTRAL GREELEY.

THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING
SITUATION. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS LARGE AND DESTRUCTIVE
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 SAFE SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN
THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR
HANDS.

LAT...LON 4061 10505 4064 10490 4044 10481 4040 10491
TIME...MOT...LOC 1752Z 149DEG 25KT 4045 10489

$$

000 
WWUS55 KBOU 221806
SVSBOU

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
1206 PM MDT THU MAY 22 2008

COC069-123-221815-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-080522T1815Z/
LARIMER CO-WELD CO-
1206 PM MDT THU MAY 22 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM MDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL WELD AND EAST CENTRAL LARIMER COUNTIES...

AT 1206 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
TRACK A LARGE TORNADO.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEW
WINDSOR RESERVOIR...OR 8 MILES EAST OF FORT COLLINS. THIS STORM WAS
MOVING NORTHWEST AT 29 MPH.

LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
NORTHEASTERN FORT COLLINS.

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.

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

LAT...LON 4051 10486 4048 10494 4061 10505 4062 10500
      4062 10498 4063 10497 4063 10496 4063 10495
      4063 10492
TIME...MOT...LOC 1806Z 149DEG 25KT 4055 10496

$$

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