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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
296 WWUS85 KGJT 112153 SPSGJT 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. && 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 $$ KJS