Tornado Warning 35, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Issued

Jun 5, 2015, 2:17 PM MDT (20:17 UTC)

Expired

Jun 5, 2015, 3:00 PM MDT

In force

43 min

Issued by

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.25 in

Counties Arapahoe County, CO, Douglas County, CO, Elbert County, CO

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374 
WFUS55 KBOU 052017
TORBOU
COC005-035-039-052100-
/O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0035.150605T2017Z-150605T2100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
217 PM MDT FRI JUN 5 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 300 PM MDT
    
* AT 215 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR PONDEROSA PARK...OR 26 MILES SOUTHEAST OF 
  DENVER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THIS IS A NEW THUNDERSTORM 
  WHICH HAS DEVELOPED OVER EAST-CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY. 

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  EASTERN AURORA...NORTHEASTERN CASTLE ROCK...SOUTHEASTERN PARKER...
  ELIZABETH...THE PINERY...FRANKTOWN...ARAPAHOE PARK AND PONDEROSA
  PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE PREVIOUS TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL ARAPAHAOE AND CENTRAL ADAMS 
COUNTIES REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM MDT...FOR A THUNDERSTORM 
CELL TO THE SOUTH OF BENNETT. 

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

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3936 10481 3974 10467 3974 10465 3960 10433
      3934 10461
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 205DEG 22KT 3941 10468 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

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405 
WWUS55 KBOU 052048
SVSBOU

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
248 PM MDT FRI JUN 5 2015

COC005-035-039-052100-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-150605T2100Z/
ELBERT CO-DOUGLAS CO-ARAPAHOE CO-
248 PM MDT FRI JUN 5 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM MDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ELBERT...NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS AND CENTRAL ARAPAHOE
COUNTIES...
    
AT 246 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ARAPAHOE PARK...OR 24 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF DENVER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND HALF DOLLAR SIZE HAIL. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... 
SOUTHEASTERN PARKER...ELIZABETH...THE 
PINERY...FRANKTOWN...ARAPAHOE PARK AND PONDEROSA PARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR 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.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.

&&

LAT...LON 3936 10481 3974 10467 3974 10465 3960 10433
      3934 10461
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 210DEG 23KT 3958 10455 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.25IN

$$

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763 
WWUS55 KBOU 052100
SVSBOU

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
300 PM MDT FRI JUN 5 2015

COC005-035-039-052108-
/O.EXP.KBOU.TO.W.0035.000000T0000Z-150605T2100Z/
ELBERT CO-DOUGLAS CO-ARAPAHOE CO-
300 PM MDT FRI JUN 5 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ELBERT...NORTHEASTERN DOUGLAS
AND CENTRAL ARAPAHOE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 300 PM MDT...
    
THE TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING REMAINS OVER 
CENTRAL ARAPAHOE COUNTY.  HAM RADIO SPOTTERS REPORT THAT THIS STORM 
CONTINUES TO HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE FUNNEL CLOUDS OR BRIEF 
TORNADOES. THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...BUT WILL BE RE-
ISSUED SHORTLY. 
 
HAIL AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT FOR NORTHEASTERN
COLORADO.

LAT...LON 3936 10481 3974 10467 3974 10465 3960 10433
      3934 10461
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 205DEG 22KT 3958 10455 

$$

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