Special Weather Statement for Grand Valley; Uncompahgre Plateau/Dallas Divide
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- Grand Valley, Uncompahgre Plateau/Dallas Divide
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What is happening
At 559 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southwest of Grand Junction, moving east at 35 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...
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 559 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southwest of Grand Junction, moving east at 35 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... Grand Junction, Fruitvale, Orchard Mesa, Whitewater, Glade Park, Redlands, and Clifton. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 26 and 34. U.S. Highway 50 in Colorado between mile markers 32 and 41. Colorado 141 between mile markers 152 and 160.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 6:00PM 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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