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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
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957 WWUS85 KGJT 212316 SPSGJT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 516 PM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 COZ019>021-212345- Southwest San Juan Mountains CO- Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River CO- Four Corners/Upper Dolores River CO- 516 PM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN DOLORES AND NORTHWESTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM MDT... At 516 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dove Creek, or 29 miles east of Monticello, moving northeast at 50 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... Dove Creek and Cahone. This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 491 in Colorado between mile markers 51 and 64. Colorado 141 between mile markers 1 and 2, and between mile markers 27 and 39. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM MDT for southwestern Colorado. && LAT...LON 3761 10888 3770 10901 3812 10876 3787 10832 TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 221DEG 44KT 3775 10883 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ BGB