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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
186 WWUS85 KGJT 112134 SPSGJT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 334 PM MDT Sun Aug 11 2024 COZ001-003-006-UTZ025-027-112215- Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus CO-Grand Valley CO- Lower Yampa River Basin CO-Arches/Grand Flat UT-Tavaputs Plateau UT- 334 PM MDT Sun Aug 11 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN GARFIELD AND SOUTHEASTERN UINTAH COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM MDT... At 334 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 35 miles northwest of Fruita, or 44 miles northwest of Grand Junction, moving east at 10 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 and southeastern Uintah Counties. 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 3945 10931 3956 10929 3962 10893 3935 10896 TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 278DEG 11KT 3950 10920 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ MS