Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
Issued by NWS Grand Junction, CO
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
808 PM MDT Sat Sep 19 2026
COZ003-007-009-010-200245-
Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus CO-Grand and Battlement Mesas CO-
Debeque to Silt Corridor CO-
Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys CO-
808 PM MDT Sat Sep 19 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL GARFIELD COUNTY
THROUGH 845 PM MDT...
At 808 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Rifle, or 26 miles west of Glenwood Springs, moving east 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...
Rifle and Silt.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 83 and 102.
Colorado 13 between mile markers 1 and 4.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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LAT...LON 3940 10791 3954 10793 3965 10757 3933 10755
TIME...MOT...LOC 0208Z 269DEG 27KT 3949 10781
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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