Special Weather Statement for Four Corners/Upper Dolores River; Southeast Utah
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What you need to know
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- Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, Southeast Utah
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What is happening
At 620 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Aneth, or 30 miles northwest of Shiprock, moving west at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor...
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 620 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Aneth, or 30 miles northwest of Shiprock, moving west at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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. Locations impacted include... Aneth. This includes the following highways... Utah 162 between mile markers 20 and 31. Colorado 41 between mile markers 4 and 9.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 6:21PM 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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