Special Weather Statement for Northwestern San Juan Mountains; Southwest San Juan Mountains; Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Northwestern San Juan Mountains, Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River, Southwest San Juan Mountains
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- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Observed
What is happening
At 602 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Sawpit, or 39 miles south of Montrose, moving west at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 602 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Sawpit, or 39 miles south of Montrose, moving west at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central San Miguel County.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 6:03PM 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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