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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
836 PM MDT Sat Aug 17 2024

COZ019>021-UTZ028-180300-
Southwest San Juan Mountains CO-
Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River CO-
Four Corners/Upper Dolores River CO-La Sal and Abajo Mountains UT-
836 PM MDT Sat Aug 17 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN DOLORES...
NORTHWESTERN SAN MIGUEL AND NORTHEASTERN SAN JUAN COUNTIES THROUGH
900 PM MDT...

At 836 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Eastland to near Dove Creek. Movement was
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...
Dove Creek, Slick Rock, Ucolo, and Egnar.

This includes the following highways...
 U.S. Highway 491 in Colorado between mile markers 54 and 69.
 U.S. Highway 491 in Utah between mile markers 5 and 17.
 Colorado 141 between mile markers 1 and 34.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3819 10897 3789 10843 3766 10887 3787 10926
TIME...MOT...LOC 0236Z 225DEG 24KT 3785 10918 3771 10894

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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