Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
088 WWUS85 KGJT 020446 SPSGJT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 1046 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024 COZ006-017-020515- Uncompahgre Plateau/Dallas Divide CO-Grand Valley CO- 1046 PM MDT Mon Jul 1 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MESA COUNTY THROUGH 1115 PM MDT... At 1046 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 23 miles southwest of Grand Junction to 30 miles east of Castle Valley. Movement was east 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. These storms will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Mesa County. This includes Colorado 141 between mile markers 124 and 145. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 3889 10846 3858 10857 3867 10887 3881 10880 TIME...MOT...LOC 0446Z 258DEG 26KT 3879 10877 3870 10884 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ MS