Special Weather Statement for Lower Yampa River Basin; Central Yampa River Basin; Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus +5 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Yampa River Basin, Debeque to Silt Corridor, Flat Tops, Grand Valley, Lower Yampa River Basin, Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus, Arches/Grand Flat, Tavaputs Plateau
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What is happening
At 759 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 31 miles north of Fruita, or 37 miles north of Grand Junction, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Heavy rainfall possible. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
What the bulletin says to do
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 759 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 31 miles north of Fruita, or 37 miles north of Grand Junction, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Heavy rainfall possible. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Meeker, Mack, and Loma, including Lee and P-L Gulch burn scars. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 1 and 13. Interstate 70 in Utah between mile markers 230 and 231. Colorado 13 between mile markers 21 and 48. Colorado 64 between mile markers 61 and 73. Colorado 139 between mile markers 2 and 55.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 8:02AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Official revision
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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