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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 33, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

June 6, 2012Weld County, Colorado

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 6, 2012, 7:43 PM MDT for Weld County, Colorado. It was in force for 47 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 6, 2012, 7:43 PM MDT (01:43 UTC)
Expired
Jun 6, 2012, 8:30 PM MDT
In force
47 min
Issued by
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.5 in
Wind
50.0 mph

County Weld County, CO

The radar

The Cheyenne radar (KCYS), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 6, 3:01 PM MDTTornado WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 130 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2012-06-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 859 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2012-06-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 2 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
859 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-42 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2447 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
155 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

881 
WUUS55 KBOU 070143
SVRBOU
COC123-070230-
/O.NEW.KBOU.SV.W.0033.120607T0143Z-120607T0230Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
743 PM MDT WED JUN 6 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL WELD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO

* UNTIL 830 PM MDT

* AT 743 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL. 
  THIS STORM WAS LOCATED OVER CENTRAL WELD COUNTY...OR 33 MILES
  NORTHEAST OF GREELEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
  WARNED COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCE
WARNING. PREPARE TO MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY STRUCTURE
SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED.

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER FROM THE WEATHER IN A STRONG
BUILDING. DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND DEADLY
LIGHTNING ARE ALL POSSIBLE IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. STAY INSIDE AWAY
FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEASTERN COLORADO.

&&

LAT...LON 4089 10421 4078 10400 4063 10418 4070 10434
TIME...MOT...LOC 0143Z 224DEG 13KT 4071 10423
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.50IN

$$


BAKER
1 follow-up statement
492 
WWUS55 KBOU 070221
SVSBOU

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
821 PM MDT WED JUN 6 2012

COC123-070230-
/O.CON.KBOU.SV.W.0033.000000T0000Z-120607T0230Z/
WELD CO-
821 PM MDT WED JUN 6 2012

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM MDT
FOR CENTRAL WELD COUNTY...

AT 819 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUES TO 
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ONE INCH 
DIAMETER HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GROVER... 
OR 40 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT MORGAN...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING LARGE DAMAGING HAIL. SEEK 
SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER FROM THE WEATHER IN A STRONG
BUILDING. DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...VERY HEAVY RAIN...AND DEADLY
LIGHTNING ARE ALL POSSIBLE IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. STAY INSIDE AWAY
FROM WINDOWS UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEASTERN COLORADO.

&&

LAT...LON 4089 10421 4078 10400 4063 10418 4070 10434
TIME...MOT...LOC 0219Z 224DEG 13KT 4080 10411
WIND...HAIL <50MPH 1.00IN

$$


BAKER

The office that day

Everything else NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 6, 6:12 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWeld48 min
Jun 6, 6:21 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUAdams, Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert54 min
Jun 6, 6:30 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUArapahoe, Elbert90 min
Jun 6, 6:35 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUAdams, Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert40 min
Jun 6, 7:07 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUDouglas, Elbert38 min
Jun 6, 7:16 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOUArapahoe, Douglas, Elbert3 hr
Jun 6, 7:16 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUArapahoe, Douglas, Elbert44 min
Jun 6, 7:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUAdams, Weld35 min
Jun 6, 7:42 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUDouglas, Elbert33 min
Jun 6, 7:44 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUArapahoe31 min
Jun 6, 7:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUDouglas49 min
Jun 6, 8:05 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUDouglas25 min
Jun 6, 8:13 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUDouglas92 min
Jun 6, 8:30 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUDouglas, Elbert30 min
Jun 6, 8:37 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOUDouglas3 hr
Jun 6, 8:38 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUAdams, Denver52 min
Jun 6, 9:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUArapahoe, Douglas, Elbert45 min
Jun 6, 9:39 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUDouglas51 min
Jun 6, 9:53 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOULarimer82 min
Jun 6, 10:25 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOUArapahoe, Douglas, Elbert3 hr
Jun 6, 10:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUDouglas32 min
Jun 6, 11:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUArapahoe, Douglas43 min
Jun 6, 11:30 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOUDouglas3 hr
Jun 6, 11:34 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUDenver, Jefferson41 min
Jun 6, 11:50 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUDenver, Jefferson25 min
Jun 7, 12:16 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUArapahoe, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson44 min
Jun 7, 12:30 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUArapahoe, Denver, Jefferson90 min
Jun 7, 12:52 AM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOUArapahoe, Denver, Jefferson3 hr
Jun 7, 12:56 AM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUArapahoe, Denver, Douglas33 min
Jun 7, 1:39 AM MDTAreal Flood WarningBOUAdams, Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas, Elbert, Jefferson7 hr
Jun 7, 8:43 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUAdams, Arapahoe, Denver4 hr
Jun 7, 10:47 AM MDTFlash Flood WatchBOUAdams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Elbert13 hr
Jun 7, 4:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUAdams, Morgan, Weld53 min
Jun 7, 4:25 PM MDTFire Weather WatchBOUBoulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Grand, Jackson, Larimer and 2 more23 hr
Jun 7, 4:51 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUArapahoe39 min
Jun 7, 5:06 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUArapahoe24 min
Jun 7, 5:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUMorgan51 min
Jun 7, 5:28 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUArapahoe, Elbert32 min
Jun 7, 5:49 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOULogan, Morgan, Washington, Weld41 min
Jun 7, 5:54 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUElbert36 min
Jun 7, 5:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUArapahoe31 min

Nearby

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.