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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
215 PM MDT Sun May 19 2024

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Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus CO-Lower Yampa River Basin CO-
Central Yampa River Basin CO-
215 PM MDT Sun May 19 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN RIO BLANCO COUNTY
THROUGH 245 PM MDT...

At 215 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Rangely, or 52 miles southeast of Vernal, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Rangely.

This includes the following highways...
 Colorado 64 between mile markers 18 and 55.
 Colorado 139 between mile markers 67 and 72.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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 3996 10874 4011 10883 4029 10835 4004 10821
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 248DEG 36KT 4009 10866

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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