Tornado Warning 6, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Issued

Jun 6, 2012, 7:07 PM MDT (01:07 UTC)

Expired

Jun 6, 2012, 7:45 PM MDT

In force

38 min

Issued by

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Douglas County, CO, Elbert County, CO

The Denver radar (KFTG), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS55 KBOU 070107
TORBOU
COC035-039-070145-
/O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0006.120607T0107Z-120607T0145Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 745 PM MDT

* AT 707 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 2 MILES WEST OF
  PONDEROSA PARK...OR 28 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DENVER. THIS STORM WAS
  MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO PONDEROSA
  PARK...FRANKTOWN AND ELIZABETH.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3948 10458 3932 10448 3924 10474 3941 10478
TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 218DEG 22KT 3939 10467

$$

165 
WWUS55 KBOU 070119
SVSBOU

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

COC035-039-070145-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120607T0145Z/
ELBERT CO-DOUGLAS CO-
719 PM MDT WED JUN 6 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL DOUGLAS AND WEST CENTRAL ELBERT COUNTIES...

AT 719 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS STORM WAS
LOCATED 3 MILES NORTHEAST OF FRANKTOWN...OR 26 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
DENVER. THIS STORM WAS MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

LOCATIONS REMAINING IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
PONDEROSA PARK...FRANKTOWN AND ELIZABETH.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3948 10458 3932 10448 3924 10474 3941 10478
TIME...MOT...LOC 0119Z 218DEG 22KT 3943 10469

$$

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