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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

June 18, 2018Logan County, Washington County, Colorado

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 18, 2018, 10:23 PM MDT for Logan County, Washington County, Colorado. It was in force for 37 min. 3 reports 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 18, 2018, 10:23 PM MDT (04:23 UTC)
Expired
Jun 18, 2018, 11:00 PM MDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Logan County, CO, Washington County, CO

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jun 18, 10:33 PM MDTTSTM WND GST 6012 S Atwood, CO
Jun 18, 10:33 PM MDTHAIL 1.7512 S Atwood, COHAIL DEPTH OF 2 INCHES ON THE HIGHWAY.
Jun 18, 10:54 PM MDTHAIL 1.754 Nw Burdett, CO

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 18, 6:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDEN), launched 00:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 64 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2018-06-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1265 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2018-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 48 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1265 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1913 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
48 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
293 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
10.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

125 
WUUS55 KBOU 190423
SVRBOU
COC075-121-190500-
/O.NEW.KBOU.SV.W.0113.180619T0423Z-180619T0500Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Denver CO
1023 PM MDT MON JUN 18 2018

The National Weather Service in Denver Colorado has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Washington County in northeastern Colorado...
  Southeastern Logan County in northeastern Colorado...

* Until 1100 PM MDT.

* At 1022 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 5 miles southeast of Atwood to 5 miles northeast of
  Akron, or along a line extending from 10 miles south of Sterling to
  23 miles west of Yuma, moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. People and animals 
           outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, 
           siding, windows, and vehicles.

* Locations impacted include...
  Lone Star and Burdett. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These storms are producing severe winds and large damaging hail.
SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows!
 
&&

LAT...LON 4044 10278 4035 10278 4035 10280 4015 10279
      4020 10329 4048 10333 4053 10267 4044 10266
TIME...MOT...LOC 0422Z 272DEG 24KT 4049 10321 4022 10315 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

SCHLATTER
1 follow-up statement
811 
WWUS55 KBOU 190442
SVSBOU

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
1042 PM MDT MON JUN 18 2018

COC075-121-190500-
/O.CON.KBOU.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-180619T0500Z/
Washington CO-Logan CO-
1042 PM MDT MON JUN 18 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM MDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN COUNTIES...

At 1042 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles northwest of Burdett to 9 miles north of
Platner, or along a line extending from 17 miles southeast of
Sterling to 13 miles northeast of Akron, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile 
         homes, roofs, and outbuildings. People and animals outdoors 
         will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, 
         windows, and vehicles.

Locations impacted include...
Lone Star and Burdett. 

LAT...LON 4044 10278 4035 10278 4035 10280 4015 10279
      4019 10322 4044 10324 4053 10267 4044 10266
TIME...MOT...LOC 0442Z 255DEG 25KT 4044 10301 4028 10302 

HAIL...1.75IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

SCHLATTER

The office that day

Everything else NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 6:12 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUBoulder, Broomfield, Weld48 min
Jun 18, 6:48 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWeld42 min
Jun 18, 6:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWeld31 min
Jun 18, 7:19 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUBroomfield26 min
Jun 18, 7:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWeld52 min
Jun 18, 7:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUAdams, Boulder, Broomfield, Weld51 min
Jun 18, 7:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWeld46 min
Jun 18, 8:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUMorgan, Weld28 min
Jun 18, 8:06 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWeld39 min
Jun 18, 8:16 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUAdams, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Jefferson29 min
Jun 18, 8:27 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUMorgan, Weld33 min
Jun 18, 8:40 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWeld50 min
Jun 18, 8:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUAdams, Broomfield, Weld46 min
Jun 18, 9:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUMorgan28 min
Jun 18, 9:19 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWeld26 min
Jun 18, 9:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUMorgan, Weld32 min
Jun 18, 9:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWeld49 min
Jun 18, 9:42 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOULogan, Morgan, Washington48 min
Jun 18, 9:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUMorgan31 min
Jun 18, 10:05 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryBOUMorgan, Weld2 hr
Jun 18, 10:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUMorgan51 min
Jun 18, 10:49 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWeld41 min
Jun 18, 10:57 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOUMorgan, Weld3 hr
Jun 18, 10:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOULogan, Phillips, Washington33 min
Jun 18, 11:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOULogan, Phillips39 min
Jun 18, 11:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUMorgan, Weld43 min
Jun 18, 11:58 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOULogan, Washington25 min
Jun 19, 1:11 AM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOUMorgan, Weld5 hr
Jun 19, 12:06 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUBoulder24 min
Jun 19, 12:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUBoulder, Weld46 min
Jun 19, 12:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOULarimer42 min
Jun 19, 12:53 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUArapahoe, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson52 min
Jun 19, 12:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWeld49 min
Jun 19, 1:14 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUWeld31 min
Jun 19, 1:18 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOULarimer, Weld42 min
Jun 19, 1:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUAdams, Arapahoe46 min
Jun 19, 1:40 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUWeld35 min
Jun 19, 1:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWeld47 min
Jun 19, 2:02 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOULarimer, Weld43 min
Jun 19, 2:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUAdams, Morgan, Weld47 min
Jun 19, 2:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUArapahoe, Elbert45 min
Jun 19, 2:20 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedBOUAdams, Morgan, Weld25 min
Jun 19, 2:36 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningBOUMorgan, Weld114 min
Jun 19, 2:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWeld47 min
Jun 19, 2:45 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUAdams, Morgan, Weld30 min
Jun 19, 2:57 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUArapahoe, Elbert33 min
Jun 19, 3:22 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWashington53 min
Jun 19, 3:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUElbert49 min
Jun 19, 3:29 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWeld46 min
Jun 19, 3:30 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUArapahoe, Douglas, Elbert45 min
Jun 19, 3:39 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUElbert36 min
Jun 19, 3:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUAdams23 min
Jun 19, 4:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUElbert41 min
Jun 19, 4:10 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUMorgan, Weld50 min
Jun 19, 4:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOULarimer30 min
Jun 19, 4:18 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWashington57 min
Jun 19, 4:32 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUElbert, Lincoln58 min
Jun 19, 4:34 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWeld41 min
Jun 19, 4:42 PM MDTTornado WarningBOULincoln18 min
Jun 19, 4:51 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUMorgan24 min
Jun 19, 4:57 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedBOULincoln33 min
Jun 19, 5:15 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWeld45 min
Jun 19, 5:22 PM MDTTornado WarningBOULincoln13 min
Jun 19, 5:24 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUElbert51 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.