Tornado Spotted Southwest of Holly at 4:30pm

A Code Red Alert was issued at approximately 4:35pm indicating a small tornado has been spotted southwest of Holly.

A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN PROWERS
COUNTY UNTIL 445 PM MDT…

AT 429 PM MDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS DANGEROUS
STORM WAS LOCATED 18 MILES NORTHEAST OF TWO BUTTES…OR 22 MILES
NORTHWEST OF THE SAUNDERS ELEVATOR…MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

THIS STORM HAS HAD A HISTORY OR PRODUCING ROPE LIKE TORNADOES ACROSS
SOUTHEAST PROWERS COUNTY.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERN PROWERS COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME…A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS…MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

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A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM MDT
THURSDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST COLORADO.