Special Weather Statement for Grand Valley; Uncompahgre Plateau/Dallas Divide; Arches/Grand Flat
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What is happening
At 1151 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 23 miles northeast of Castle Valley, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
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 1151 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 23 miles northeast of Castle Valley, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Cisco. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 1 and 5. Interstate 70 in Utah between mile markers 215 and 231. Utah 128 between mile markers 33 and 41.
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Special Weather Statement issued September 2 at 11:52AM 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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