Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
744 WWUS85 KGJT 082118 SPSGJT Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 318 PM MDT Sat Jun 8 2024 COZ002-013-082145- Flat Tops CO-Central Yampa River Basin CO- 318 PM MDT Sat Jun 8 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN GARFIELD AND NORTHEASTERN RIO BLANCO COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM MDT... At 317 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles southeast of Meeker, or 30 miles northwest of Glenwood Springs, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Buford. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3979 10767 3996 10776 4015 10735 3990 10722 TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 246DEG 23KT 3992 10763 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ NL