Special Weather Statement for Tavaputs Plateau; Arches/Grand Flat
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Arches/Grand Flat, Tavaputs Plateau
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 409 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 20 miles east of Green River, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 409 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 20 miles east of Green River, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Grand County. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Utah between mile markers 181 and 203. U.S. Highway 191 in Utah between mile markers 145 and 148, and between mile markers 153 and 157.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 4:10PM 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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