Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
639 WWUS85 KGJT 252255 SPSGJT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 455 PM MDT Sat May 25 2024 UTZ024-025-027-252345- Eastern Uinta Basin UT-Arches/Grand Flat UT-Tavaputs Plateau UT- 455 PM MDT Sat May 25 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN UINTAH AND NORTHEASTERN GRAND COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM MDT... At 454 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms with gusty outflow winds along a line extending from 40 miles southeast of Fort Duchesne to 48 miles east of Sunnyside to 37 miles northeast of Green River. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 55 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 southeastern Uintah and northeastern Grand Counties. This includes Interstate 70 in Utah between mile markers 218 and 226. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3963 10907 3922 10911 3904 10919 3930 10964 3959 10955 3988 10957 TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 317DEG 39KT 3977 10951 3955 10950 3931 10960 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ 15