NWS Denver COTO.W 0030July 3, 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 8:15 p.m. local time on July 3. It was the 30th tornado warning the NWS office in Denver issued in 2026. Colorado had 4 tornado warnings in July 2026, against 12 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Colorado's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 25 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
- 7:50 p.m. MDT, July 3, 2026
- Expires
- 8:15 p.m. MDT, July 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KBOU TO.W 0030
- 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... North Central Washington County in northeastern Colorado... * Until 815 PM MDT. * At 750 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Hillrose, or 17 miles northwest of Akron, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar size hail. 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... Mainly rural areas of North Central Washington County.
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.