Tornado Warning 10, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Issued

Jun 6, 2012, 8:30 PM MDT (02:30 UTC)

Expired

Jun 6, 2012, 9:00 PM MDT

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Douglas County, CO, Elbert County, CO

The Denver radar (KFTG), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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381 
WFUS55 KBOU 070230
TORBOU
COC035-039-070300-
/O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0010.120607T0230Z-120607T0300Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
830 PM MDT WED JUN 6 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN ELBERT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO
  NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO

* UNTIL 900 PM MDT

* AT 829 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO FROM 
  NEAR CASTLE ROCK TO NORTH OF PONDEROSA PARK. THIS LINE OF STORMS   
  WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CASTLE
  PINES...THE PINERY...FRANKTOWN AND CASTLE ROCK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

&&

LAT...LON 3955 10463 3943 10458 3933 10490 3944 10493
TIME...MOT...LOC 0229Z 257DEG 10KT 3938 10485

$$

532 
WWUS55 KBOU 070243
SVSBOU

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

COC035-039-070300-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120607T0300Z/
ELBERT CO-DOUGLAS CO-
843 PM MDT WED JUN 6 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS AND NORTHWESTERN ELBERT COUNTIES...

AT 842 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR FRANKTOWN.
ANOTHER POSSIBLE TORNADO WAS LOCATED NORTHWEST OF PONDEROSA PARK.  
THESE STORMS WERE NEARLY STATIONARY.

LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CASTLE PINES...THE PINERY...FRANKTOWN AND CASTLE ROCK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE
DAMAGING HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3955 10463 3943 10458 3933 10490 3944 10493
TIME...MOT...LOC 0242Z 257DEG 10KT 3940 10473

$$

539 
WWUS55 KBOU 070301
SVSBOU

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

COC035-039-070311-
/O.EXP.KBOU.TO.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120607T0300Z/
ELBERT CO-DOUGLAS CO-
901 PM MDT WED JUN 6 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS AND NORTHWESTERN
ELBERT COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS EXITED THE AREA.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT WEDNESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEASTERN COLORADO.

LAT...LON 3955 10463 3943 10458 3933 10490 3944 10493
TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 257DEG 10KT 3940 10473

$$

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