Tornado Warning 7:07PM EDT

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
449 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2005

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YUMA CO-
449 PM MDT TUE MAY 24 2005

...A TORNADO WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 530 PM MDT FOR YUMA COUNTY...

AT 448 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 2 MILES WEST OF VERNON
APPROACHING VERNON. PEOPLE IN OR NEAR VERNON SHOULD TAKE SHELTER
IMMEDIATELY IN A BASEMENT OR ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME.
ABANDON MOBILE HOMES.

OTHER SEVERE STORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR IDALIA AND LAIRD WITH QUARTER
SIZE HAIL LIKELY IN ADDITION TO DAMAGING WINDS.

THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR...
BEECHER ISLAND AROUND 510 PM MDT...
LAIRD AROUND 515 PM MDT...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL PRODUCE DAMAGING
WINDS RESULTING IN AREAS OF NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DIRT. USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL AND BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY CHANGING
VISIBILITY.

HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW! IF YOU WAIT
TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM MDT TUESDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEASTERN COLORADO.

LAT...LON 4031 10251 3985 10266 3963 10261 3963 10207
4024 10206