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Tornado Warning 14, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this tornado warning at May 22, 2021, 5:16 PM MDT for Elbert County, Lincoln County, Colorado. It was in force for 29 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 22, 2021, 5:16 PM MDT (23:16 UTC)
- Expired
- May 22, 2021, 5:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Elbert County, CO, Lincoln County, CO
The radar
The Denver radar (KFTG), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 12:20 PM MDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 62 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1528 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 89 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
205
WFUS55 KBOU 222316
TORBOU
COC039-073-222345-
/O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0014.210522T2316Z-210522T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Denver CO
516 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021
The National Weather Service in Denver Colorado has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Elbert County in east central Colorado...
North central Lincoln County in east central Colorado...
* Until 545 PM MDT.
* At 514 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located near Limon, moving north at 40 mph. Another
storm capable of producing a tornado was located south of Limon.
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.
* Locations impacted include...
Limon and Genoa.
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 3956 10370 3955 10341 3914 10349 3916 10378
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 190DEG 37KT 3923 10367
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
RPK2 follow-up statements
175
WWUS55 KBOU 222329
SVSBOU
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
529 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021
COC039-222339-
/O.CAN.KBOU.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210522T2345Z/
Elbert CO-
529 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL ELBERT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for east central
Colorado.
LAT...LON 3915 10371 3933 10372 3956 10369 3955 10341
3914 10349
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 190DEG 37KT 3939 10363
$$
COC073-222345-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210522T2345Z/
Lincoln CO-
529 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM MDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY...
At 529 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 8 miles north of Limon, moving north at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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...
Limon and Genoa.
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 3915 10371 3933 10372 3956 10369 3955 10341
3914 10349
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 190DEG 37KT 3939 10363
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN
$$
RPK259
WWUS55 KBOU 222342
SVSBOU
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
542 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021
COC073-222351-
/O.EXP.KBOU.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210522T2345Z/
Lincoln CO-
542 PM MDT Sat May 22 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL LINCOLN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 545 PM MDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for east central
Colorado.
LAT...LON 3915 10371 3933 10372 3956 10369 3955 10341
3914 10349
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 190DEG 37KT 4029 10342
$$
RPKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 7:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Morgan | 27 min |
| May 21, 10:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Phillips, Sedgwick | 48 min |
| May 22, 1:11 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Adams, Logan, Morgan, Washington | 49 min |
| May 22, 1:28 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Morgan | 17 min |
| May 22, 1:45 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Morgan | 15 min |
| May 22, 1:54 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Morgan, Washington | 36 min |
| May 22, 1:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Douglas, Elbert | 28 min |
| May 22, 1:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Logan, Morgan, Washington | 33 min |
| May 22, 2:05 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Adams, Arapahoe | 25 min |
| May 22, 2:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | BOU | Adams | 42 min |
| May 22, 2:43 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Logan | 17 min |
| May 22, 2:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Phillips, Sedgwick | 44 min |
| May 22, 2:57 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Logan, Sedgwick | 48 min |
| May 22, 3:01 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Logan | 29 min |
| May 22, 3:16 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Lincoln | 29 min |
| May 22, 3:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Weld | 35 min |
| May 22, 3:48 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Elbert, Lincoln | 27 min |
| May 22, 3:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Morgan, Weld | 26 min |
| May 22, 4:13 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Elbert, Lincoln | 32 min |
| May 22, 4:42 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | BOU | Elbert, Lincoln | 33 min |
| May 22, 5:27 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | BOU | Elbert, Lincoln | 33 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.