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

COZ003-006-112230-
Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus CO-Grand Valley CO-
353 PM MDT Sun Aug 11 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN GARFIELD COUNTY
THROUGH 430 PM MDT...

At 353 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21
miles north of Fruita, or 27 miles northwest of Grand Junction,
moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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 mainly rural areas of southwestern
Garfield County.

This includes Colorado 139 between mile markers 14 and 25.

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 3939 10887 3951 10884 3954 10854 3932 10857
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 277DEG 18KT 3946 10877

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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