Special Weather Statement for Central Yampa River Basin; Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus; Debeque to Silt Corridor
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What is happening
At 324 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 19 miles northwest of Parachute, or 36 miles north of Grand Junction, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
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 324 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 19 miles northwest of Parachute, or 36 miles north of Grand Junction, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central Garfield County.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 27 at 3:24PM 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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