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 1244 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 25 miles south of Grand Junction, moving northeast at 25 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...
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 1244 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 25 miles south of Grand Junction, moving northeast at 25 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Mesa County. This includes Colorado 141 between mile markers 129 and 146.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 24 at 12:45PM 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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