Special Weather Statement for Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin; Uncompahgre Plateau/Dallas Divide
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What is happening
At 1214 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18 miles southwest of Delta, or 27 miles west of Montrose, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
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.
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Bulletin details
At 1214 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18 miles southwest of Delta, or 27 miles west of Montrose, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Escalante Forks. This includes U.S. Highway 50 in Colorado between mile markers 62 and 64.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 25 at 12:15PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Grand Junction CO. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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