Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
217 WWUS85 KGJT 020155 SPSGJT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 755 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024 COZ002-013-020230- Flat Tops CO-Central Yampa River Basin CO- 755 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN GARFIELD AND NORTHEASTERN RIO BLANCO COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM MDT... At 754 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17 miles east of Meeker, or 34 miles north of Glenwood Springs, moving northeast at 30 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... Buford. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Brief heavy 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 3989 10759 4005 10770 4028 10727 4004 10710 TIME...MOT...LOC 0154Z 241DEG 28KT 4001 10757 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ DB