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Tornado Warning 33, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

June 19, 2021Washington County, Colorado

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this tornado warning at Jun 19, 2021, 4:12 PM MDT for Washington County, Colorado. It was in force for 33 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
Jun 19, 2021, 4:12 PM MDT (22:12 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2021, 4:45 PM MDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.5 in

County Washington County, CO

The radar

The Denver radar (KFTG), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:13 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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 19, 1:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 11 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.

882 
WFUS55 KBOU 192212
TORBOU
COC121-192245-
/O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0033.210619T2212Z-210619T2245Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Denver Colorado has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Washington County in northeastern Colorado...

* Until 445 PM MDT.
    
* At 412 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Elba, or 12 miles south of Akron, moving east at
  15 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong 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...
  Elba.

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 3986 10331 4012 10329 4011 10296 3985 10296
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 272DEG 13KT 3998 10319 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

RPK
2 follow-up statements
162 
WWUS55 KBOU 192224
SVSBOU

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

COC121-192245-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-210619T2245Z/
Washington CO-
424 PM MDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM MDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY...
    
At 424 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 5 miles northeast of Elba, or 13 miles south of Akron,
moving east at 15 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.

Locations impacted include...
Elba.

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 3987 10326 4012 10325 4011 10296 3985 10296
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 272DEG 13KT 3998 10313 

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

$$

RPK
502 
WWUS55 KBOU 192242 RRA
SVSBOU

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

COC121-192252-
/O.EXP.KBOU.TO.W.0033.000000T0000Z-210619T2245Z/
Washington CO-
442 PM MDT Sat Jun 19 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY WILL EXPIRE
AT 445 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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
northeastern Colorado.

LAT...LON 3987 10326 4012 10325 4011 10296 3985 10296
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 272DEG 13KT 3998 10306 

$$

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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, 2:09 PM MDTTornado Warning Tornado observedBOUAdams36 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, 4:15 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.