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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
558 PM MDT Sun Aug 11 2024

COZ006-017-120030-
Uncompahgre Plateau/Dallas Divide CO-Grand Valley CO-
558 PM MDT Sun Aug 11 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MESA COUNTY THROUGH 630
PM MDT...

At 558 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles south of Grand Junction, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Whitewater and Orchard Mesa.

This includes the following highways...
 U.S. Highway 50 in Colorado between mile markers 37 and 51.
 Colorado 141 between mile markers 146 and 158.

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.

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LAT...LON 3889 10859 3901 10860 3906 10836 3887 10833
TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 263DEG 10KT 3896 10852

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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