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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
783 WWUS85 KGJT 120815 SPSGJT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 215 AM MDT Mon Aug 12 2024 COZ019-021-022-120845- Animas River Basin CO-Southwest San Juan Mountains CO- Four Corners/Upper Dolores River CO- 215 AM MDT Mon Aug 12 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL MONTEZUMA AND CENTRAL LA PLATA COUNTIES THROUGH 245 AM MDT... At 215 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southeast of Mancos to 6 miles west of Durango. Movement was 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. Locations impacted include... Durango, La Plata, Mayday, Hesperus, and Trimble. This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 550 in Colorado between mile markers 21 and 31. U.S. Highway 160 in Colorado between mile markers 60 and 84. Colorado 140 between mile markers 19 and 23. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Heavy 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 3742 10820 3739 10768 3722 10791 3725 10830 TIME...MOT...LOC 0815Z 250DEG 18KT 3729 10820 3729 10799 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ MDA