Special Weather Statement for Tavaputs Plateau; Arches/Grand Flat; Canyonlands/Natural Bridges
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At 448 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles west of Green River to 8 miles north of Canyonlands National Park. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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.
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At 448 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 12 miles west of Green River to 8 miles north of Canyonlands National Park. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Green River and Arches National Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Utah near mile marker 164, and between mile markers 168 and 186. U.S. Highway 191 in Utah between mile markers 133 and 157. Utah 313 between mile markers 7 and 22.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 4:48PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
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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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