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 247 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles northwest of Dulce, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation...
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. 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 247 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles northwest of Dulce, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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. Locations impacted include... Pagosa Springs, Chimney Rock, Juanita, Pagosa Junction, Gato, and Lonetree. This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 84 in Colorado between mile markers 17 and 27. U.S. Highway 160 in Colorado between mile markers 130 and 146.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 24 at 2:48PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
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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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