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Tornado Warning 38, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this tornado warning at Jun 5, 2015, 4:44 PM MDT for Washington County, Colorado. It was in force for 31 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2015, 4:44 PM MDT (22:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 5, 2015, 5:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.75 in
County Washington County, CO
The radar
The Goodland radar (KGLD), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 5:01 PM MDT | TORNADO | 4 Ssw Arickaree School, CO | LARGE CONE TORNADO ON GROUND PERSISTED FOR 7 MINUTES BEFORE BECOMING RAIN WRAPPED. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 1:09 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 27 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 356 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -70 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 888 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
261
WFUS55 KBOU 052244
TORBOU
COC121-052315-
/O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0038.150605T2244Z-150605T2315Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
444 PM MDT FRI JUN 5 2015
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN COLORADO...
* UNTIL 515 PM MDT
* AT 444 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6 MILES EAST OF THURMAN...OR 23 MILES NORTH OF
FLAGLER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO AND GOLF BALL 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...
THURMAN AND ARICKAREE SCHOOL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. IF YOU
CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...AS A LAST RESORT...EITHER
PARK YOUR VEHICLE AND STAY PUT...OR ABANDON YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE DOWN
IN A LOW LYING AREA 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 3957 10300 3957 10319 3960 10326 3993 10309
3980 10280 3977 10280
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 209DEG 21KT 3963 10311
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
DANKERS2 follow-up statements
464
WWUS55 KBOU 052256
SVSBOU
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
456 PM MDT FRI JUN 5 2015
COC121-052315-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-150605T2315Z/
WASHINGTON CO-
456 PM MDT FRI JUN 5 2015
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY...
AT 456 PM MDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
ARICKAREE SCHOOL...OR 27 MILES NORTH OF FLAGLER...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
25 MPH.
HAZARD...DAMAGING TORNADO AND GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED TORNADO.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS...WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
THURMAN AND ARICKAREE SCHOOL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TO REPEAT...A TORNADO IS ON THE GROUND. TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A
BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A STURDY
BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT TAKE SHELTER UNDER HIGHWAY OVERPASSES. IF YOU
CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE AWAY FROM THE TORNADO...AS A LAST RESORT...EITHER
PARK YOUR VEHICLE AND STAY PUT...OR ABANDON YOUR VEHICLE AND LIE DOWN
IN A LOW LYING AREA AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW.
&&
LAT...LON 3957 10300 3957 10319 3960 10326 3993 10309
3980 10280 3977 10280
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 209DEG 21KT 3969 10306
TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN
$$
DANKERS124
WWUS55 KBOU 052316
SVSBOU
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
516 PM MDT FRI JUN 5 2015
COC121-052324-
/O.EXP.KBOU.TO.W.0038.000000T0000Z-150605T2315Z/
WASHINGTON CO-
516 PM MDT FRI JUN 5 2015
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 515 PM MDT...
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. HOWEVER...HAIL AND
HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS THUNDERSTORM.
STORM CHASERS OBSERVED A TORNADO ON THE GROUND 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
ARICKEREE SCHOOL FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AROUND 500 PM MDT. THE TORNADO
THEN BECAME WRAPPED IN RAIN. THE HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSED FLOODING OF
FIELDS AND LOW LYING AREAS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT FOR NORTHEASTERN
COLORADO.
LAT...LON 3957 10300 3957 10319 3960 10326 3993 10309
3980 10280 3977 10280
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 209DEG 21KT 3969 10306
$$
DANKERSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 6:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Boulder, Larimer, Weld | 34 min |
| Jun 4, 6:26 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Elbert | 34 min |
| Jun 4, 6:32 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Larimer | 28 min |
| Jun 4, 6:37 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Boulder | 23 min |
| Jun 4, 6:38 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Boulder, Larimer, Weld | 22 min |
| Jun 4, 6:58 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Elbert, Lincoln | 32 min |
| Jun 4, 7:03 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Boulder, Larimer | 27 min |
| Jun 4, 7:15 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOU | Boulder, Larimer, Weld | 3 hr |
| Jun 4, 7:30 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Elbert | 30 min |
| Jun 4, 7:54 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Boulder | 51 min |
| Jun 4, 8:40 PM MDT | River Flood Advisory | BOU | Boulder | 6 hr |
| Jun 4, 8:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Boulder | 26 min |
| Jun 4, 9:13 PM MDT | Areal Flood Warning | BOU | Boulder, Larimer, Weld | 12 hr |
| Jun 4, 9:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Adams, Boulder, Broomfield, Weld | 43 min |
| Jun 4, 9:19 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe, Denver | 26 min |
| Jun 4, 9:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Adams, Broomfield, Denver, Jefferson | 33 min |
| Jun 4, 9:47 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Adams, Denver, Jefferson | 3 hr |
| Jun 4, 9:58 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOU | Boulder, Larimer | 6 hr |
| Jun 4, 10:39 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Adams, Denver | 22 min |
| Jun 4, 11:00 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Denver, Jefferson | 30 min |
| Jun 4, 11:16 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Denver, Jefferson | 3 hr |
| Jun 5, 12:42 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Arapahoe, Denver, Jefferson | 33 min |
| Jun 5, 12:48 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Adams, Denver, Jefferson | 117 min |
| Jun 5, 12:52 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Elbert, Lincoln | 23 min |
| Jun 5, 1:09 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Elbert | 36 min |
| Jun 5, 1:45 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Adams, Denver | 30 min |
| Jun 5, 2:02 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Elbert | 28 min |
| Jun 5, 2:21 AM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Arapahoe, Elbert, Lincoln, Washington | 3 hr |
| Jun 5, 2:26 AM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Elbert | 34 min |
| Jun 5, 3:03 AM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | BOU | Elbert, Lincoln | 3 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:27 AM MDT | Flash Flood Watch | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver and 13 more | 18 hr |
| Jun 5, 6:12 AM MDT | River Flood Warning | BOU | Adams | 38 hr |
| Jun 5, 9:10 AM MDT | River Flood Warning | BOU | Morgan | 11 days |
| Jun 5, 9:10 AM MDT | River Flood Warning | BOU | Logan, Morgan, Washington | 4 days |
| Jun 5, 12:52 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Arapahoe, Douglas | 23 min |
| Jun 5, 1:08 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert | 37 min |
| Jun 5, 1:25 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas | 3 hr |
| Jun 5, 1:48 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe | 42 min |
| Jun 5, 2:17 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert | 43 min |
| Jun 5, 3:04 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe | 26 min |
| Jun 5, 3:27 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe | 33 min |
| Jun 5, 3:41 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Lincoln, Washington | 49 min |
| Jun 5, 4:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Adams, Morgan | 42 min |
| Jun 5, 4:21 PM MDT | River Flood Warning | BOU | Boulder | 65 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe | 29 min |
| Jun 5, 4:34 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Lincoln, Washington | 26 min |
| Jun 5, 4:36 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | BOU | Lincoln, Washington | 3 hr |
| Jun 5, 4:58 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Adams, Washington | 32 min |
| Jun 5, 5:24 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Logan, Morgan, Washington | 39 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.