Tornado Warning 3, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
316 PM MDT Sun May 19 2024

COC075-192145-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-240519T2145Z/
Logan CO-
316 PM MDT Sun May 19 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN COUNTY...

At 315 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located southeast of Fleming, 
or 20 miles east of Sterling, moving southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

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
southeastern Logan County, including the following locations...
Dailey.

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.

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LAT...LON 4045 10267 4060 10301 4082 10296 4086 10265
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 300DEG 23KT 4066 10281 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN

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MEIER

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
322 PM MDT Sun May 19 2024

COC075-192145-
/O.CON.KBOU.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-240519T2145Z/
Logan CO-
322 PM MDT Sun May 19 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM MDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN COUNTY...

At 321 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located southeast of Fleming, 
or 19 miles east of Sterling, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado and golf ball size hail.

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado.

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...
Fleming and St Petersburg.

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.

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LAT...LON 4045 10267 4058 10296 4071 10290 4075 10266
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 300DEG 18KT 4062 10282 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN

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MEIER

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
343 PM MDT Sun May 19 2024

COC075-192152-
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Logan CO-
343 PM MDT Sun May 19 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LOGAN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
345 PM MDT...

The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning will 
expire. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
northeastern Colorado.

LAT...LON 4045 10267 4058 10296 4071 10290 4075 10266
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 285DEG 21KT 4059 10267 

$$

MEIER

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
306 PM MDT Sun May 19 2024

.KEY MESSAGES...

- A couple severe storms will move across the northeast plains
  late this afternoon. Isolated to scattered showers/storms
  elsewhere with gusty outflow winds.

- Another round of strong to severe storms expected Monday
  afternoon and evening across most of the eastern plains.

- Cooler, wetter pattern late Monday into Tuesday as a couple weak
  systems track across the region

- Warming/drying trend for the second half of next week

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.SHORT TERM /Through Monday/...
Issued at 300 PM MDT Sun May 19 2024

Scattered storms, a couple severe with one already having a
landspout, were moving east across the plains. Surface analysis
shows a ribbon of 1500-2000 J/kg MLCAPE extending across areas
east of a Sterling to Akron line where dewpoints were in the mid
50s. There was some CIN noted farther east, but that is eroding
and therefore the existing storms should continue to strengthen or
become more numerous as the dryline works eastward. There could
even be a lone severe storm in Lincoln County where MLCAPE is
holding close to 1000 J/kg, and the dryline progression has been
slower than expected.

Most of the storms will diminish or move east of the area by 6 pm.
That occurs as weak subsidence is noted in the QG fields, and
indeed, the convection around Denver and points west and southwest
over the mountains is quite shallow. Thus, mostly dry conditions
are expected after dark. A cold front then arrives overnight with
a push of north/northeast winds back into the Front Range. This
should set the stage for a more active weather day on Monday.

Low level moisture increases back toward the Front Range on Monday,
and this should allow MLCAPE to increase to near 1000 J/kg. It
will be a little cooler, and the amount of stratus (if any) could
play into destabilization. There is also considerable uncertainty
with regard to the frontal location and where it could stall out -
adding to the necessary lift required for convective initiation.
Forecaster experience would say it aligns closer to where the NAM
suggests, stretching out across the Palmer Divide/South metro
eastward onto the adjacent plains. Hodograph curvature is
impressive along this boundary, with potential surface-1km
helicity near 100-150 m2/s2 and surface-3km over 350 m2/s2!
But....that's just one model and others are not nearly as strong
and updraft helicity is limited per some of the HREF members.
Instability could also be limited to less than 1000 j/kg. We
coordinated with SPC on the Day 2 outlook, bringing the Slight
Risk area into northeast Colorado and Marginal back to the I-25
Corridor. Depending on how the instability and shear profiles
appear, further adjustments may occur. Stay tuned for the latest
updates. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes would be
possible should the higher end instability/shear profiles develop.

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.LONG TERM /Monday night through Sunday/...
Issued at 300 PM MDT Sun May 19 2024

The threat of severe weather will carry into Monday evening and
night as storms push east into the plains. Large hail, wind gusts up
to 60 mph, a possible tornado, and brief heavy rainfall could
occur until 11 PM MDT. Late Monday night, overcast skies and a
lack of instability will likely lead to stratiform rain across
the region. The threat of flooding should remain low due to
rainfall intensity becoming lighter and soil moisture values are
slightly drier in the eastern plains. QPF fields display 0.50-1.50
inches total Tuesday along the foothills and plains. With
rainfall continuing into early Wednesday morning, expect overcast
skies and lower temperatures Tuesday afternoon and night. West of
the Divide, light snow will occur for areas above 8k ft. Snowfall
totals between 2-5 inches are possible with the highest totals
mainly along the Park Range through Wednesday morning.

As this system exits, lingering moisture and weak MLCAPE values
between up to 100 J/kg may lead to an isolated storm or two mainly
near the WY/NE/CO border. Short-lived ridge pattern enters
northeast Colorado starting Thursday evening which could limit
severe weather. An isolated shower or two could occur along the
foothills and plains but the likelihood of severe remains low. A
front develops late Thursday which will slightly cool afternoon
temperatures Friday through the weekend. Near normal temperatures
are likely for northeast Colorado. It is possible an additional
shortwave could bring additional moisture to the region each
afternoon Friday through this weekend leading slight chance of
showers and storms

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.AVIATION /18Z TAFS through 18Z Monday/...
Issued at 1036 AM MDT Sun May 19 2024

Main concern is gusty outflow winds from high based showers or
virga this afternoon.

ACARS soundings show the inversion weakening and we're starting to
mix a little better now. While we could go variable winds for an
hour or two initially, overall a west to northwest wind should
prevail through 00Z. We are already starting to see cumulus
develop in/near the mountains, and thermal/moisture profiles would
suggest strong and gusty outflow wind potential to ~40 knots
possible with any high based convective activity. Coverage is
expected to be great enough per upstream satellite imagery to
warrant VRB gusty winds with a VCSH from around 19Z to ~00Z. The
threat of any thunder is less than 10%.

Winds should settle down toward 00Z but could still be variable
between northerly and east or southeast. A cold front then arrives
toward 09Z-11Z with a northeasterly push of winds. That will also
usher in higher low level moisture with potential for stratus. At
this point, the upslope appears pretty shallow and weak, so we'll
just go with SCT clouds around 3000 ft AGL for the Denver area TAF
sites 12Z-16Z. There's about a 30% chance it goes BKN for MVFR
ceilings.

&&

.BOU WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

&&

SHORT TERM...Barjenbruch
LONG TERM...AD
AVIATION...Barjenbruch

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Denver/Boulder CO
1112 AM MDT Sun May 19 2024

COZ030>051-201715-
Jackson County Below 9000 Feet-
West Jackson and West Grand Counties Above 9000 Feet-
Grand and Summit Counties Below 9000 Feet-
South and East Jackson/Larimer/North and Northeast Grand/
Northwest Boulder Counties Above 9000 Feet-
South and Southeast Grand/West Central and Southwest Boulder/
Gilpin/Clear Creek/Summit/North and West Park Counties Above
9000 Feet-Larimer and Boulder Counties Between 6000 and 9000 Feet-
Jefferson and West Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet/Gilpin/Clear
Creek/Northeast Park Counties Below 9000 Feet-
Central and Southeast Park County-
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-
Boulder And Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield
County-
North Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and
Arapahoe Counties/East Broomfield County-
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
Northeast Weld County-Central and South Weld County-Morgan County-
Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County-
Southeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/South Lincoln County-
Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-Phillips County-
1112 AM MDT Sun May 19 2024

...SEVERE STORM THREAT OVER PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEAST PLAINS THIS
AFTERNOON...

This hazardous weather outlook is for northeast and north central
Colorado.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Scattered showers and a few storms will develop and move east
across the area this afternoon and early evening. Most showers
and storms today will produce strong and gusty outflow winds up to
50 mph, while a couple severe storms will be possible over the
northeast plains. The greatest risk of severe weather will
generally be along and east of a line from Sterling to Akron, but
can't be ruled out a bit farther west than that. Large hail and
damaging winds will be the primary threats.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

A few strong to severe storms will be possible across the plains
on Monday afternoon. The main threats would be large hail and
gusty winds, along with locally heavy rainfall. Scattered showers
and storms will continue Monday night into Tuesday, with cooler
temperatures also expected behind a cold front. Light snow
accumulations will also be possible Monday night into Tuesday
across the higher mountains.

The second half of the week will be warmer and drier across the
region. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible each
afternoon, mainly across the high country.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight. However,
any reports gusty winds or hail will be appreciated.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
122 PM MDT Sun May 19 2024

COZ049-192000-
Washington County CO-
122 PM MDT Sun May 19 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTY
THROUGH 200 PM MDT...

At 121 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
capable of producing a landspout tornado 7 miles west of Thurman, or
26 miles northwest of Flagler, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Landspouts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Landspout tornadoes can damage mobile homes, roofs,
         vehicles, and trees. Outdoor objects may be tossed about.

Locations impacted include...
Woodlin School, Thurman, Lindon, Anton, and Last Chance.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If a tornado is spotted seek shelter inside a sturdy building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
northeastern Colorado.

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LAT...LON 3956 10336 3957 10364 3983 10362 3982 10315
      3957 10315
TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 282DEG 10KT 3961 10336

LANDSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

MEIER

Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Denver CO
142 PM MDT Sun May 19 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0112 PM     Tornado          11 S Lindon             39.57N 103.43W
05/19/2024                   Washington         CO   Public

            Tornado on the ground, beginning time
            estimated, on the ground at least 10
            minutes. In open country, damage unknown.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Denver CO
227 PM MDT Sun May 19 2024

COZ046-192115-
North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet/North Lincoln
County CO-
227 PM MDT Sun May 19 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY
THROUGH 315 PM MDT...

At 227 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southwest of Thurman, or 18 miles northwest of Flagler, moving
east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern
Lincoln County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
northeastern Colorado.

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LAT...LON 3940 10341 3957 10337 3957 10316 3934 10316
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 282DEG 12KT 3949 10330

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Denver CO
250 PM MDT Sun May 19 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0248 PM     Hail             4 WNW Proctor           40.83N 103.00W
05/19/2024  M1.00 Inch       Logan              CO   Trained Spotter

0112 PM     Tornado          11 S Lindon             39.57N 103.43W
05/19/2024                   Washington         CO   Public

            Tornado on the ground, beginning time
            estimated, on the ground at least 10
            minutes. In open country, damage unknown.

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Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Denver CO
305 PM MDT Sun May 19 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0256 PM     Tornado          2 NW Proctor            40.82N 102.96W
05/19/2024                   Logan              CO   Public

            Just east of Caliche School. Brief
            touchdown, time estimated.

0248 PM     Hail             4 WNW Proctor           40.83N 103.00W
05/19/2024  M1.00 Inch       Logan              CO   Trained Spotter

0112 PM     Tornado          11 S Lindon             39.57N 103.43W
05/19/2024                   Washington         CO   Public

            Tornado on the ground, beginning time
            estimated, on the ground at least 10
            minutes. In open country, damage unknown.

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