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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
316 PM MDT Fri Aug 22 2025

COZ001-002-013-222145-
Flat Tops CO-Lower Yampa River Basin CO-Central Yampa River Basin CO-
316 PM MDT Fri Aug 22 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL MOFFAT AND NORTH
CENTRAL RIO BLANCO COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM MDT...

At 315 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 24
miles northwest of Meeker, or 43 miles southwest of Craig, moving
east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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 south central
Moffat and north central Rio Blanco Counties.

This includes Colorado 64 between mile markers 46 and 47, near mile
marker 49, and between mile markers 56 and 62.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 4022 10847 4033 10834 4030 10791 4002 10810
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 285DEG 24KT 4023 10829

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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