Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
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215 WWUS85 KGJT 212315 SPSGJT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 515 PM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 UTZ022-028-212345- La Sal and Abajo Mountains UT-Southeast Utah UT- 515 PM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL SAN JUAN COUNTY THROUGH 545 PM MDT... At 515 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Blanding, moving north at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Blanding, Monticello, and Eastland. This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 191 in Utah between mile markers 49 and 75. U.S. Highway 491 in Utah between mile markers 0 and 13. 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 southeastern Utah. && LAT...LON 3756 10939 3760 10955 3796 10951 3787 10907 TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 201DEG 27KT 3768 10942 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ BGB