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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
407 PM MDT Sat May 11 2024

COZ003-006-112230-
Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus CO-Grand Valley CO-
407 PM MDT Sat May 11 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN MESA AND WESTERN
GARFIELD COUNTIES THROUGH 430 PM MDT...

At 406 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from 33 miles northwest of Grand
Junction to 17 miles north of Fruita. Movement was south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 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 northwestern Mesa
and western Garfield Counties.

This includes Colorado 139 between mile markers 6 and 21.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

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LAT...LON 3936 10905 3916 10857 3943 10863 3951 10893
      3948 10905
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 020DEG 6KT 3948 10893 3940 10866

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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