Special Weather Statement for Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin; Upper Gunnison River Valley; Uncompahgre Plateau/Dallas Divide
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What you need to know
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- Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin, Uncompahgre Plateau/Dallas Divide, Upper Gunnison River Valley
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What is happening
At 158 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Montrose, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to...
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 158 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Montrose, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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... Montrose. This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 550 in Colorado between mile markers 123 and 130. U.S. Highway 50 in Colorado between mile markers 84 and 97. Colorado 90 between mile markers 82 and 89.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 1:59PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
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Source and limitations
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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