Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
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542 WWUS85 KGJT 212322 SPSGJT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 522 PM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 COZ006-017-UTZ025-027>029-212345- Uncompahgre Plateau/Dallas Divide CO-Grand Valley CO- La Sal and Abajo Mountains UT-Arches/Grand Flat UT- Tavaputs Plateau UT-Canyonlands/Natural Bridges UT- 522 PM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL SAN JUAN AND SOUTHERN GRAND COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM MDT... At 522 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 26 miles north of Castle Valley to 6 miles northwest of Canyonlands National Park. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Moab, Castle Valley, Spanish Valley, Arches National Park, Cisco, and Dead Horse Point State Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Utah between mile markers 176 and 214. U.S. Highway 191 in Utah between mile markers 108 and 157. Utah 128 between mile markers 0 and 44. Utah 279 between mile markers 0 and 15. Utah 313 between mile markers 0 and 22. 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. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until these storms pass. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM MDT for west central Colorado...and southeastern and east central Utah. && LAT...LON 3903 10987 3905 10897 3830 10947 3852 11001 3853 11000 3855 11000 3856 10999 3858 11006 3861 11003 3859 11001 3861 11000 3862 11002 3861 11006 3862 11007 3862 11004 3865 11004 3865 11006 3867 11008 3867 11009 TIME...MOT...LOC 2322Z 273DEG 32KT 3899 10956 3848 10993 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ BGB