Tornado Warning 7, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Issued

Jun 6, 2012, 7:42 PM MDT (01:42 UTC)

Expired

Jun 6, 2012, 8:15 PM MDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Douglas County, CO, Elbert County, CO

The Denver radar (KFTG), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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796 
WFUS55 KBOU 070142
TORBOU
COC035-039-070215-
/O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0007.120607T0142Z-120607T0215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
742 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
  EAST CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST COLORADO

* UNTIL 815 PM MDT

* AT 741 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO FROM 
  NORTH OF PONDEROSA PARK TO NORTH OF CASTLEWOOD CANYON.  THESE      
  STORMS WERE MOVING SLOWLY SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

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

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 3935 10486 3956 10451 3956 10450 3949 10442
      3928 10480
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 201DEG 8KT 3942 10465

$$

243 
WWUS55 KBOU 070159
SVSBOU

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

COC035-039-070215-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120607T0215Z/
ELBERT CO-DOUGLAS CO-
759 PM MDT WED JUN 6 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM MDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL DOUGLAS AND NORTHWESTERN ELBERT COUNTIES...

AT 758 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THESE 
STORMS WERE LOCATED NORTH OF PONDEROSA PARK TO NEAR FRANKTOWN TO 
SOUTHEAST OF CASTLE ROCK. THIS LINE OF STORMS STORM WAS NEARLY 
STATIONARY.

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

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 3935 10486 3956 10451 3956 10450 3949 10442
      3928 10480
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 201DEG 8KT 3946 10463

$$

453 
WWUS55 KBOU 070215 RRA
SVSBOU

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

COC035-039-070226-
/O.EXP.KBOU.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120607T0215Z/
ELBERT CO-DOUGLAS CO-
815 PM MDT WED JUN 6 2012

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

THE THUNDERSTORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS EXITED THE AREA.

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

LAT...LON 3935 10486 3956 10451 3956 10450 3949 10442
      3928 10480
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 201DEG 8KT 3946 10463

$$

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