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<br />Storms rip,
<br />area; three
<br />. tornadoes
<br />reported
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<br />STORM Irom PagolA
<br />overflowing shortly alter 1 p.m.
<br />Drivers were forced to the centen
<br />of streets as rushing brown cu....
<br />rents encroached. And Denver Pub-
<br />lic Works crews rolled Into action
<br />across the city as intersections be-
<br />came ponds.
<br />Pooled water gathered as deep
<br />as 3 feet at Sheridan Boulevard and
<br />Interstate 70.
<br />Denver Public Works crews we9t
<br />block by block Ihrough Ihe clly
<br />clearing plugged drainpipes.
<br />They used shovels to remove
<br />leaves and trash that obstructed
<br />proper flow.
<br />"We're supposed to be tooklng for _.
<br />a tornado," one 42-yea~ld worker ct-
<br />In northeast Denver said. "I ain't
<br />seen one. to
<br />. "Just too much water'" he added.
<br />_ Lightning bolts aroused concern'
<br />for many people. caugh* outdoors.
<br />Alvin" Flnderson, 31. was one. "I
<br />have to get home," FJnderson said,
<br />riding a bicycle with 8. metal um~
<br />brella In northeast Denver. It] don't
<br />have any choice. . . . The brakes,:
<br />don't work. ] don't have any trac-
<br />tion."
<br />Pea-,Ired hall was common
<br />throughout tbe Denver area.lfail or
<br />up to a balr-inch In diameter wa!
<br />reported In Westminster, aOO up to
<br />tbree-quarters or an Inch In North-
<br />.glenn.
<br />The Denver OUlce or Emergency
<br />Preparedness activated Its tornado
<br />warning slrcns around 12:30 p.m. .
<br />and urgCil rcsldents to seek shelter.
<br />About the same time, the weath-
<br />er scrvlce Issu~4 a tornado warning
<br />ror tbe northorn metro area, which
<br />was lifted at 1:09 p.m.
<br />, Tbe weather service said runnel
<br />clouds or twlllters were reported at:
<br />. West 38th Avenue and Fox
<br />Street about 12:10 p.m., radioed In
<br />by lwo Denver pollee ollleen. It
<br />applrently did not touch down.
<br />.Wellt ElghthAvenueand Osage
<br />Slreelaboul12:21 p,m,. .polled by
<br />nearby reslde.nts..1t didn't to.uch
<br />-. down." .
<br />. West 38th Avenue and. Zuni
<br />SlreelabouI12:22.p,m,. .au.lng mI-
<br />nor damage to . rool bul no InJu-
<br />ri... .-
<br />. Ead 120lh Avenue.nd Color.-
<br />do Boulev.rd In Thoulon .112:27
<br />p,m..'
<br />The Iwl.ler Iklpped Iboul Ind
<br />dlmlged. rool 01. .m~llhopello
<br />on 120th ..Ir York Streel, .
<br />Tl1e III.. eelJln, 01 PrIme Pack.
<br />and Mill W'" ..ved In. bullhe only
<br />employee IlIIlde ....ped Injury,
<br />.. Nell door .1 Ihe NAPA Aul~
<br />Partaatore,'roorlng. tiles were scat-
<br />tered over lhe parkin, 101.
<br />Nltl Messln<<er, a clert at tbe
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<br />WEATHER HOTSPOTS
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<br />1.12:10 p.m.. 38lh A...... and Fox
<br />.snet, I\meI cloud Iilt1l8d. 1M.
<br />ippenlnlIy lid nolloucl1 clown,
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<br />2.12:21 p.in. 8Ih A...... and Osage
<br />snet, I\meI cloud Iilt1l8d.
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<br />3. 12:221>1IL. 38Ih A......... Ztn '
<br />_aIlout~l\meIcIoud_i
<br />minor roof ~ but no Irjurtes, "
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<br />4.12:27 p.m,. 120lIl A...... and
<br />~_InThomlonatl\mel .
<br />cloud 1i!11lBd. 1M no ~ roported. i.
<br />
<br />s. 1~ p.m.. 32nd Avenue.-KS Federal :f
<br />_atl\melcloudlilt1l8d. .
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<br />6. 10lh and Loc:us1.IIgh1nIng caused
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<br />__ FloodIng In East, Nor1h. _t 0..-
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<br />The Denver Post
<br />
<br />ralnwaier.
<br />Jerrerson County authorities
<br />called out snow plows to clear two
<br />to three Inches or hall rrom U.S. 285
<br />at South Turkey Creek Canyon.
<br />..Flights \eaying'Stapleton were
<br />delayed 'by as much as 30 minutes
<br />during the brunt or the storms In the .
<br />early> arternooD, said airport
<br />. spokellman Nonn Avery. .
<br />"The pilots Just didn't want to go
<br />up:' be .saId, adding tbat severe
<br />weather can cause turbulence and
<br />store, said berore the twister touch- downdrarts that may arrectfUghts.
<br />ed down It got very dart outside. At the airport and other public
<br />. ult waS like a big wind storm," placCII,authorltleswereonstandby
<br />sbe said. "It sounded Uke a wind to shuttle people to sare sbelten.
<br />tunnel."
<br />'Two employees and several CUI- Bob lt.lnger, supervisor of sarety
<br />tomers Inside then positioned them- and security for Denver P,ubllc
<br />selves In doorways of the store- ~Schools,.ald principals were alert..
<br />room or tbe shop cd wben tbe continuous-tone, erner-
<br />. gency sirens went oU, and they
<br />^ block to the east at the Conoco., were allowed to use their discretion
<br />service statlon/~nnUer ~orrsklll, about bringing children to protect-
<br />a clerk. said she saw the twister ed areas
<br />uproot a rence and then wrap It ')1 d th t ~ - I I
<br />around a pafled car. a e one wave - s gna -
<br />. Wesl32ntt'Avenueand Federal ling Impending danger - the stu-
<br />Boulevard at 12:30 p.m. No damage dents would have been taken to
<br />or Injuries were reported. sarety. he said.
<br />, McCain said the metro area was _ .Severe ,,!eatber warnings ..,e
<br />hit by a combination or strong thun. broadcast over public address sya-
<br />derstorm cells . "tbat showed terns at area hospitals. Many pa-.
<br />growth 'Once they got past the tlents were ushered to Interior cor-
<br />Palrrter Divide." rldors ror 30 'Pinutes as the
<br />"From looking at the times ,and institutions followed usual emer-
<br />lQC!atlons. my guess Is tbat a single geney preparedness guidelines.
<br />cell developed the line or funnel The cold air mass dropped the
<br />cloud.... McCain said. snow level In the mountains down
<br />"Whenever you get a coplul td about 9,000 reet.. .'
<br />amount or low-level molature plus SnowraU acc::umulatlons over-.
<br />1In upper level disturbance, It pro- nlgbt were expected to be leas than
<br />vldes. enough mbvement of air that _ ~ Inchel. .
<br />you'tO doallng with Ihaf kind 01 The-ground. lUll Ii dry In moat
<br />phenomenon." . placell. 10 the rain was considered
<br />Flooding wall more severe In the beneficial to crops and vegetation,
<br />southeastern part or the state. with little or no runoff expected.
<br />Fountain Creet rrom lOuth Colora.. said the weather I47"lce.
<br />do Springs to Fountain wall at flood Denver Post .'att write,.. Ann
<br />stage In several areas, the weather Schrader, Bruce Finley and Geor,e
<br />.ervJce reported, and numerous Lane also contrJbuted to lhi. Ie-
<br />low.lyfnlr areas were under pool~ of port.
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<br />'It was like a big wind
<br />storm. It sounded like
<br />a wind tunnel.' ,
<br />NlklMelalnger.
<br />NAPA Auto Perts
<br />worker describing
<br />twister touching down
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<br />Lightn
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<br />Neighbor's qui,
<br />action hel~ lin
<br />Denverite s 100
<br />By B.... FInley
<br />o.nv. I'C* Stan Wrtter
<br />Yesterday's atmospber
<br />burst created havoc all ov
<br />ver, but nowhere more!
<br />107$ LocUllt SL~ where a w
<br />lightning boll aet Interior
<br />tor Joan Blrkenmayer's h
<br />lire.
<br />Thanks to Dr. Erie West!
<br />quick work with a pipe al
<br />the bungalow did not bum
<br />Westerman. 33. was
<br />across ,tbe street hotdlnll
<br />year-old son Alex up to the
<br />- "telling him a story at
<br />weatber and bow,not to bl
<br />0111" - when Ihe boll hit.
<br />"It struck, and he starl
<br />Ing," said Waterman. "T
<br />thing we knew we saw ria
<br />side the house. It
<br />And Blrkenmayer, 62, W1l
<br />lunch.
<br />As names licked her wh
<br />talns. Westerman sprinted
<br />the street, turned on the
<br />rront or her bouse and gr.
<br />pipe. He broke the rlas
<br />reached Inside with tbe hi
<br />doused flames on tbe CI
<br />ceiling and carpet.
<br />Meanwhile. We!terman'
<br />Diane, dialed 911, alertiJ
<br />righters. w-,o arrived and u
<br />tbelr big h6se. They redul
<br />lowing black smoke to
<br />smoke within about 15 mill
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