Tornado Warning 39, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Issued

Jun 5, 2015, 4:58 PM MDT (22:58 UTC)

Expired

Jun 5, 2015, 5:30 PM MDT

In force

32 min

Issued by

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.5 in

Counties Adams County, CO, Washington County, CO

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264 
WFUS55 KBOU 052258
TORBOU
COC001-121-052330-
/O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0039.150605T2258Z-150605T2330Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN COLORADO...
  WEST CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN COLORADO...

* UNTIL 530 PM MDT
    
* AT 457 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTH OF SHAMROCK...OR 31 MILES SOUTH
  OF FORT MORGAN...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND PING PONG 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...
  SHAMROCK AND LAST CHANCE. 

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3974 10390 3995 10390 3996 10352 3974 10354
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 268DEG 31KT 3981 10384 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

RJK

815 
WWUS55 KBOU 052306
SVSBOU

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

COC001-121-052330-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-150605T2330Z/
ADAMS CO-WASHINGTON CO-
506 PM MDT FRI JUN 5 2015

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS AND WEST CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
    
AT 506 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SHAMROCK...OR 30 MILES SOUTH OF FORT
MORGAN...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND BASEBALL 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...
SHAMROCK AND LAST CHANCE. 

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 IN A MOBILE HOME...A
VEHICLE OR OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3974 10390 3995 10390 3996 10352 3974 10354
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 258DEG 26KT 3983 10376 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...2.75IN

$$

RPK

544 
WWUS55 KBOU 052331
SVSBOU

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

COC001-121-052341-
/O.EXP.KBOU.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-150605T2330Z/
ADAMS CO-WASHINGTON CO-
531 PM MDT FRI JUN 5 2015

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS AND WEST CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
                
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED BELOW SEVERE
LIMITS...AND NO LONGER APPEARS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.  HOWEVER SMALL
HAIL....GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITH THIS
THUNDERSTORM.

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

LAT...LON 3974 10390 3995 10390 3996 10352 3974 10354
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 268DEG 31KT 3983 10376 

$$

RPK

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