Special Weather Statement for Central Yampa River Basin; Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus; Debeque to Silt Corridor +3 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Yampa River Basin, Debeque to Silt Corridor, Flat Tops, Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys, Grand and Battlement Mesas, Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 633 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 18 miles north of New Castle to near Rifle to 13 miles south of Silt. Movement was west at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 633 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 18 miles north of New Castle to near Rifle to 13 miles south of Silt. Movement was west at 35 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... Rifle, Silt, Parachute, Rio Blanco, and Battlement Mesa. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 65 and 98. Colorado 13 between mile markers 1 and 29.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 6:33PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Official revision
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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