Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
868 WWUS85 KGJT 122145 SPSGJT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 345 PM MDT Fri Jul 12 2024 COZ019-021-022-122215- Animas River Basin CO-Southwest San Juan Mountains CO- Four Corners/Upper Dolores River CO- 345 PM MDT Fri Jul 12 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL MONTEZUMA AND WEST CENTRAL LA PLATA COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM MDT... At 345 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 15 miles northwest of Durango to near Mancos to 8 miles east of Cortez. Movement was south at 15 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... Mancos, La Plata, and Mayday. This includes U.S. Highway 160 in Colorado between mile markers 43 and 71. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3734 10797 3724 10819 3719 10851 3736 10852 3741 10826 3748 10814 TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 345DEG 11KT 3743 10809 3736 10825 3732 10842 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 15