Tornado Warning 41, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Issued

Jun 15, 2009, 1:51 PM MDT (19:51 UTC)

Expired

Jun 15, 2009, 2:30 PM MDT

In force

39 min

Issued by

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

County Elbert County, CO

The Denver radar (KFTG), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:52 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 151951
TORBOU
COC039-152030-
/O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0041.090615T1951Z-090615T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
151 PM MDT MON JUN 15 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WEST CENTRAL ELBERT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO

* UNTIL 230 PM MDT

* AT 150 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
  A LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO 3 MILES WEST OF ELBERT...OR
  28 MILES NORTHEAST OF COLORADO SPRINGS. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST
  AT 10 MPH.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3929 10431 3914 10434 3915 10461 3928 10458
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 275DEG 10KT 3923 10457

$$

000 
WWUS55 KBOU 152013
SVSBOU

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
213 PM MDT MON JUN 15 2009

COC039-152030-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0041.000000T0000Z-090615T2030Z/
ELBERT CO-
213 PM MDT MON JUN 15 2009

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM MDT FOR WEST
CENTRAL ELBERT COUNTY...

AT 210 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
LARGE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO.  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED ABOUT 
3 MILES NORTHWEST OF ELBERT. THIS STORM WAS MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. 
ANOTHER TORNADIC CIRCULATION WAS DETECTED 4 MILES SOUTH OF ELBERT.  

LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
ELBERT.  TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3928 10458 3929 10431 3914 10434 3915 10461
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 280DEG 27KT 3924 10441

$$

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