Special Weather Statement for Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus; Grand Valley; Uncompahgre Plateau/Dallas Divide +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Grand Valley, Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus, Uncompahgre Plateau/Dallas Divide, Arches/Grand Flat
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 1030 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 27 miles west of Fruita, or 29 miles north of Castle Valley, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted...
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 1030 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 27 miles west of Fruita, or 29 miles north of Castle Valley, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Fruita, Mack, and Loma. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 1 and 19. Interstate 70 in Utah between mile markers 214 and 231. Colorado 139 between mile markers 1 and 20.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued September 2 at 10:31AM 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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