Special Weather Statement for La Sal and Abajo Mountains
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- La Sal and Abajo Mountains
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 510 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles northeast of La Sal, moving west at 15 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...
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 510 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles northeast of La Sal, moving west at 15 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern San Juan and southeastern Grand counties.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 5:11PM 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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