Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
708 PM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025

COZ021-040130-
Four Corners/Upper Dolores River CO-
708 PM MDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MONTEZUMA COUNTY
THROUGH 730 PM MDT...

At 708 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles south of Cortez, or 23 miles north of Shiprock, moving
northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Cortez, Arriola, Towaoc, and Mesa Verde Natl Park.

This includes the following highways...
 U.S. Highway 491 in Colorado between mile markers 27 and 33.
 U.S. Highway 160 in Colorado between mile markers 19 and 44.
 Colorado 145 between mile markers 1 and 2.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3717 10882 3745 10868 3730 10837 3700 10851
      3700 10864
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 202DEG 26KT 3713 10865

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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