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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
918 WWUS85 KGJT 132312 SPSGJT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 512 PM MDT Tue Aug 13 2024 UTZ028-029-132345- La Sal and Abajo Mountains UT-Canyonlands/Natural Bridges UT- 512 PM MDT Tue Aug 13 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL SAN JUAN COUNTY THROUGH 545 PM MDT... At 511 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles south of Canyonlands National Park, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over Canyonlands National Park and rural areas of north central San Juan County. 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3811 10998 3813 10994 3816 10993 3819 10988 3819 10990 3821 10989 3822 10992 3823 10991 3823 10989 3824 10992 3827 10990 3826 10994 3828 10993 3830 10995 3842 10962 3813 10951 3806 10997 TIME...MOT...LOC 2311Z 253DEG 27KT 3822 10992 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ ERW