Special Weather Statement for Lower Yampa River Basin; Eastern Uinta Basin; Tavaputs Plateau
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What is happening
At 947 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 31 miles northeast of Green River, 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...
What the bulletin says to do
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.
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Bulletin details
At 947 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 31 miles northeast of Green River, 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Uintah and northwestern Grand Counties.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 9:47AM 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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