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Tornado Warning 29, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

June 19, 2021Adams County, Colorado

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this tornado warning at Jun 19, 2021, 2:09 PM MDT for Adams County, Colorado. It was in force for 36 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 19, 2021, 2:09 PM MDT (20:09 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2021, 2:45 PM MDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Observed
Hail
0.75 in

County Adams County, CO

The radar

The Denver radar (KFTG), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:12 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 19, 2:20 PM MDTTORNADO2 Ene Leader, COVIDEO AND PHOTOGRAPHS OF A SECOND TORNADO ON THE GROUND FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES, WITH NO VISIBLE FUNNEL ATTACHED TO THE CLOUD BASE. LOCATION ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Jun 19, 2:29 PM MDTTORNADO6 Ene Leader, COTHIRD BRIEF LANDSPOUT ON THE GROUND FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES. LOCATION ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
Jun 19, 2:35 PM MDTTORNADO5 Se Hoyt, COLANDSPOUT SOUTHEAST OF HOYT. LOCATION ESTIMATED.

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 19, 1:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 12:00Z on 2021-06-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2021-06-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -23 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2627 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
44 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

566 
WFUS55 KBOU 192009
TORBOU
COC001-192045-
/O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0029.210619T2009Z-210619T2045Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Denver CO
209 PM MDT Sat Jun 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Denver Colorado has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Adams County in northeastern Colorado...

* Until 245 PM MDT.

* At 209 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located 4 miles east of
  Leader, or 26 miles south of Fort Morgan, moving east at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado.

  SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.

* Locations impacted include...
  Leader.

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 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 4000 10389 3984 10384 3980 10405 3996 10410
TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 254DEG 14KT 3990 10398 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

RPK
2 follow-up statements
130 
WWUS55 KBOU 192019
SVSBOU

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
219 PM MDT Sat Jun 19 2021

COC001-192045-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210619T2045Z/
Adams CO-
219 PM MDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY...
    
At 219 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located 4 miles east of
Leader, or 25 miles south of Fort Morgan, moving northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Adams County.

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 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 4000 10389 3984 10384 3982 10400 3997 10406
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 241DEG 8KT 3991 10397 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

RPK
749 
WWUS55 KBOU 192030
SVSBOU

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
230 PM MDT Sat Jun 19 2021

COC001-192045-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210619T2045Z/
Adams CO-
230 PM MDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM MDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTY...
    
At 230 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 6 miles east of Leader, or 24 miles south of Fort Morgan,
moving northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...TORNADO.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles.

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Adams County.

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 4000 10389 3984 10384 3982 10400 3997 10406
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 241DEG 8KT 3992 10394 

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

$$

RPK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 8:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWeld33 min
Jun 19, 11:54 AM MDTFire Weather WatchBOUGrand, Jackson, Summit15 hr
Jun 19, 1:25 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUArapahoe35 min
Jun 19, 1:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUDenver33 min
Jun 19, 2:40 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUMorgan35 min
Jun 19, 2:52 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUAdams23 min
Jun 19, 2:54 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUElbert21 min
Jun 19, 3:14 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWeld31 min
Jun 19, 3:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUAdams, Washington34 min
Jun 19, 3:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWashington27 min
Jun 19, 3:35 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUWashington55 min
Jun 19, 3:41 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUElbert, Lincoln49 min
Jun 19, 3:55 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWashington50 min
Jun 19, 4:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOULogan41 min
Jun 19, 4:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOULincoln51 min
Jun 19, 4:12 PM MDTTornado WarningBOUWashington33 min
Jun 19, 4:15 PM MDTTornado WarningBOULogan30 min
Jun 19, 4:37 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUWashington38 min
Jun 19, 4:49 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOULogan, Phillips, Sedgwick41 min
Jun 19, 4:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOULincoln33 min
Jun 19, 5:16 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningBOUPhillips, Sedgwick29 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.