NWS Denver COTO.W 0019June 22, 2026
Tornado Warning: Washington County, CO
The National Weather Service office in Denver issued a tornado warning for Washington County in Colorado, which was in force until 7:30 p.m. local time on June 22. It was the 19th tornado warning the NWS office in Denver issued in 2026. Colorado had 34 tornado warnings in June 2026, against 32 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Colorado's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 30 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Denver CO
- Area
- Washington County
- State
- Colorado
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:00 p.m. MDT, June 22, 2026
- Expires
- 7:30 p.m. MDT, June 22, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KBOU TO.W 0019
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
TORBOU The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Washington County in northeastern Colorado... * Until 730 PM MDT. * At 700 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 12 miles north of Cope, or 28 miles southeast of Akron, moving southeast at 30 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... Cope.
What the agency told people to do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building away from 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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.