Special Weather Statement for Southwest San Juan Mountains; San Juan River Basin
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- San Juan River Basin, Southwest San Juan Mountains
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What is happening
At 326 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Pagosa Springs to 6 miles west of Dulce. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. 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 these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 326 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Pagosa Springs to 6 miles west of Dulce. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Chromo. This includes U.S. Highway 84 in Colorado between mile markers 1 and 22.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 21 at 3:26PM 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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