Special Weather Statement for Central Yampa River Basin; Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus; Debeque to Silt Corridor +4 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Colorado River Basin, 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
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 137 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 18 miles southeast of Meeker to 14 miles northwest of New Castle to 7 miles west of De Beque. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 137 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 18 miles southeast of Meeker to 14 miles northwest of New Castle to 7 miles west of De Beque. Movement was southeast 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... Rifle, New Castle, Silt, Parachute, De Beque, Rio Blanco, Battlement Mesa, and Buford. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 60 and 104. Colorado 13 between mile markers 1 and 19.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 24 at 1:37PM 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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