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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
657 PM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024

COZ006-009-011-017-020-220130-
Grand and Battlement Mesas CO-Uncompahgre Plateau/Dallas Divide CO-
Grand Valley CO-Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin CO-
Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River CO-
657 PM MDT Fri Jun 21 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN DELTA...CENTRAL
MONTROSE AND SOUTHWESTERN MESA COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM MDT...

At 657 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 17 miles south of Grand Junction to 14 miles
north of Nucla. Movement was east at 50 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.

Locations impacted include...
Escalante Forks.

This includes the following highways...
 U.S. Highway 50 in Colorado between mile markers 44 and 64.
 Colorado 141 between mile markers 84 and 89, near mile marker 92,
and between mile markers 121 and 149.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
west central Colorado.

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LAT...LON 3903 10816 3837 10816 3842 10887 3882 10888
TIME...MOT...LOC 0057Z 259DEG 41KT 3885 10865 3847 10865

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

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