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Special Weather Statement for Four Corners/Upper Dolores River

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At 337 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18 miles east of Aneth, or 24 miles north of Shiprock, moving north at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor...

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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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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At 337 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18 miles east of Aneth, or 24 miles north of Shiprock, moving north at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Arriola, Towaoc, Yellow Jacket, and Lewis. This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 491 in Colorado between mile markers 1 and 6, and between mile markers 30 and 43. U.S. Highway 160 in Colorado between mile markers 5 and 30.

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    Special Weather Statement issued October 24 at 3:38PM 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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