Tornado Warning for West Central Park County until 2pm

Tornado Warning

Tornado Warning
COC093-052000-
/O.NEW.KBOU.TO.W.0031.180705T1933Z-180705T2000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Denver CO
133 PM MDT THU JUL 5 2018

The National Weather Service in Denver Colorado has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... West central Park County in central Colorado...

* Until 200 PM MDT.

* At 132 PM MDT, a confirmed tornado was located 7 miles west of Antero Reservoir, or 58 miles northeast of Gunnison, moving northwest at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

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 west central Park 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.

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LAT...LON 3898 10602 3906 10614 3911 10604 3900 10598
TIME...MOT...LOC 1932Z 145DEG 14KT 3902 10603

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

From Ashleigh Olds Sanchez on our Facebook Page:
I believe we saw this funnel forming as we drove by the Weston fire detour


www.facebook.com/MyMountainTown/posts/20...notif_t=feed_comment

Brian Bledsoe Verified account @BrianBledsoe
2:24pm
It's not every day that you see a tornado skipping through a wild fire. No, this isn't a firewhirl, it is a legit tornado produced by a thunderstorm that moved across the Weston Pass Fire near Fairplay. Wow...#cowx #cofire Courtesy Leeland Odie



NWS Boulder Verified account @NWSBoulder 1 hour ago
A tornado that touched down in western Park County today south of the town of Fairplay as seen in this video. This is the 6th confirmed tornado in Park County since records began in 1950. #COwx