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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
542 PM MDT Fri Jun 14 2024

COZ007-008-010-013-150015-
Central Colorado River Basin CO-Flat Tops CO-
Debeque to Silt Corridor CO-
Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys CO-
542 PM MDT Fri Jun 14 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN GARFIELD COUNTY
THROUGH 615 PM MDT...

At 542 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 9 miles south of New Castle, or 9 miles southwest of
Glenwood Springs, moving northeast at 20 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...
Glenwood Springs and New Castle.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 105 and 114, and near
mile marker 116.
 Colorado 82 between mile markers 1 and 6.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.

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LAT...LON 3936 10741 3942 10761 3961 10751 3952 10722
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 208DEG 18KT 3945 10747

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

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