Tornado Warning 7, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Issued

May 22, 2008, 12:13 PM MDT (18:13 UTC)

Expired

May 22, 2008, 12:45 PM MDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Larimer County, CO

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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000 
WFUS55 KBOU 221813
TORBOU
COC069-221845-
/O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0007.080522T1813Z-080522T1845Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
1213 PM 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

* UNTIL 1245 PM MDT

* AT 1213 PM MDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A TORNADO 6
  MILES SOUTH OF WELLINGTON...OR 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF FORT COLLINS.
  THIS STORM WAS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 36 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WELLINGTON.

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 4069 10494 4068 10494 4062 10494 4061 10499
      4082 10525 4090 10503
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 146DEG 31KT 4064 10499

$$

000 
WWUS55 KBOU 221824
SVSBOU

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
1224 PM MDT THU MAY 22 2008

COC069-221845-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080522T1845Z/
LARIMER CO-
1224 PM MDT THU MAY 22 2008

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM MDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL LARIMER COUNTY...

AT 1224 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS
STORM WAS LOCATED 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WAVERLY...OR 11 MILES NORTH OF
FORT COLLINS. THIS STORM WAS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 36 MPH.

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

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 4069 10494 4068 10494 4062 10494 4061 10499
      4082 10525 4090 10503
TIME...MOT...LOC 1824Z 146DEG 31KT 4072 10506

$$

000 
WWUS55 KBOU 221848
SVSBOU

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
1248 PM MDT THU MAY 22 2008

COC069-221857-
/O.EXP.KBOU.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080522T1845Z/
LARIMER CO-
1248 PM MDT THU MAY 22 2008

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL LARIMER COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPT THE TORNARDO WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE 
AREA...THEREFORE THE TORNADO WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

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

LAT...LON 4069 10494 4068 10494 4062 10494 4061 10499
      4082 10525 4090 10503
TIME...MOT...LOC 1824Z 146DEG 31KT 4072 10506

$$

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