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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
547 PM MDT Tue Aug 13 2024

UTZ027>029-140015-
La Sal and Abajo Mountains UT-Arches/Grand Flat UT-
Canyonlands/Natural Bridges UT-
547 PM MDT Tue Aug 13 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL SAN JUAN COUNTY
THROUGH 615 PM MDT...

At 545 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles east of Canyonlands National Park, or 17 miles southwest of
Moab, moving northeast at 30 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...
Moab and Spanish Valley.

This includes U.S. Highway 191 in Utah between mile markers 105 and
124.

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 3822 10971 3838 10983 3857 10953 3835 10935
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 240DEG 27KT 3835 10968

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

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