Tornado Warning 4, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Issued

May 7, 2016, 3:12 PM MDT (21:12 UTC)

Expired

May 7, 2016, 3:45 PM MDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.75 in

Counties Morgan County, CO, Weld County, CO

The Denver radar (KFTG), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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897 
WFUS55 KBOU 072112
TORBOU
COC087-123-072145-
/O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0004.160507T2112Z-160507T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
312 PM MDT SAT MAY 7 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DENVER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL WELD COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN COLORADO...
  NORTHWESTERN MORGAN COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN COLORADO...

* UNTIL 345 PM MDT
    
* AT 312 PM MDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A
  TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ORCHARD...OR 20 MILES WEST OF FORT
  MORGAN...MOVING NORTH AT 30 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...
  GOODRICH...RIVERSIDE RESERVOIR...ORCHARD AND JACKSON RESERVOIR. 

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4024 10402 4025 10432 4058 10427 4057 10396
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 184DEG 28KT 4036 10417 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

RPK

837 
WWUS55 KBOU 072118
SVSBOU

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER CO
318 PM MDT SAT MAY 7 2016

COC087-123-072145-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160507T2145Z/
WELD CO-MORGAN CO-
318 PM MDT SAT MAY 7 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM MDT FOR CENTRAL
WELD AND NORTHWESTERN MORGAN COUNTIES...
    
AT 318 PM MDT...A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF
JACKSON RESERVOIR...OR 21 MILES NORTHWEST OF FORT MORGAN...MOVING
NORTH AT 35 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...
GOODRICH...RIVERSIDE RESERVOIR...ORCHARD AND JACKSON RESERVOIR. 

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 4024 10402 4025 10432 4058 10427 4057 10396
TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 192DEG 30KT 4041 10415 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...1.75IN

$$

RPK

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