Tornado Warning 13, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Issued

Jun 7, 2012, 5:28 PM MDT (23:28 UTC)

Expired

Jun 7, 2012, 6:00 PM MDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Arapahoe County, CO, Elbert County, CO

The Denver radar (KFTG), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:30 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.

550 
WFUS55 KBOU 072328
TORBOU
COC005-039-080000-
/O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0013.120607T2328Z-120608T0000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
528 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL ELBERT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL COLORADO
  EASTERN ARAPAHOE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO

* UNTIL 600 PM MDT

* AT 527 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES WEST OF
  DEER TRAIL...OR 35 MILES NORTHWEST OF LIMON. THIS STORM WAS        
  MOVING SLOWLY SOUTH AT 5 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DEER TRAIL
  AND BYERS.

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 3973 10421 3972 10395 3950 10403 3950 10434
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 221DEG 13KT 3960 10417

$$

231 
WWUS55 KBOU 072340
SVSBOU

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
540 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012

COC005-039-080000-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120608T0000Z/
ELBERT CO-ARAPAHOE CO-
540 PM MDT THU JUN 7 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM MDT FOR EASTERN
ARAPAHOE AND NORTH CENTRAL ELBERT COUNTIES...

AT 540 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DEER TRAIL...OR 34 MILES NORTHWEST OF 
LIMON. THIS STORM WAS MOVING SLOWLY SOUTH AT 5 MPH.

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

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 800 PM MDT THURSDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEASTERN COLORADO.

&&

LAT...LON 3973 10421 3972 10395 3950 10403 3950 10434
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 219DEG 14KT 3958 10418

$$

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