Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
430 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024
COZ007>010-013-302300-
Central Colorado River Basin CO-Flat Tops CO-
Grand and Battlement Mesas CO-Debeque to Silt Corridor CO-
Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys CO-
430 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN GARFIELD COUNTY
THROUGH 500 PM MDT...
At 430 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Rifle, or 20 miles west of Glenwood Springs, moving northeast at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Rifle, New Castle, and Silt.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 89 and 111.
Colorado 13 mile marker 1 and near mile marker 3.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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LAT...LON 3942 10771 3949 10783 3973 10766 3957 10740
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 223DEG 21KT 3952 10771
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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