Special Weather Statement for Four Corners/Upper Dolores River; Southeast Utah
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, Southeast Utah
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What is happening
At 555 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Aneth, or 35 miles northwest of Shiprock, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail...
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 555 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Aneth, or 35 miles northwest of Shiprock, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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... Aneth, Montezuma Creek, and Hovenweep National Monument. This includes the following highways... Utah 162 between mile markers 17 and 31. Colorado 41 between mile markers 7 and 9.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 5:55PM 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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