Tornado Warning 25, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Issued

Jun 19, 2018, 2:57 PM MDT (20:57 UTC)

Expired

Jun 19, 2018, 3:30 PM MDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Arapahoe County, CO, Elbert County, CO

The Denver radar (KFTG), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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519 
WFUS55 KBOU 192057
TORBOU
COC005-039-192130-
/O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0025.180619T2057Z-180619T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Denver CO
257 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2018

The National Weather Service in Denver Colorado has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  North central Elbert County in east central Colorado...
  South central Arapahoe County in northeastern Colorado...

* Until 330 PM MDT.
    
* At 256 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 13 miles north of Kiowa, or 33 miles southeast of
  Denver, moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  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.

* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  north central Elbert and south central Arapahoe Counties.

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 outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3952 10451 3963 10446 3963 10415 3940 10420
TIME...MOT...LOC 2056Z 288DEG 16KT 3953 10438 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

SCHLATTER

808 
WWUS55 KBOU 192116
SVSBOU

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
316 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2018

COC005-039-192130-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0025.000000T0000Z-180619T2130Z/
Elbert CO-Arapahoe CO-
316 PM MDT TUE JUN 19 2018

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM MDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL ELBERT AND SOUTHEASTERN ARAPAHOE COUNTIES...
    
At 316 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 13 miles northeast of Kiowa, or 36 miles northwest of
Limon, moving southeast at 15 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.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
north central Elbert and southeastern Arapahoe Counties.

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 outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3948 10440 3960 10436 3959 10416 3940 10421
      3945 10432
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 293DEG 14KT 3950 10429 

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

$$

SCHLATTER

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