Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
514 PM MDT Fri Sep 12 2025

COZ004-005-013-122345-
Flat Tops CO-Upper Yampa River Basin CO-
Elkhead and Park Mountains CO-
514 PM MDT Fri Sep 12 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN ROUTT...
NORTHEASTERN GARFIELD AND NORTHEASTERN RIO BLANCO COUNTIES THROUGH
545 PM MDT...

At 514 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21
miles north of New Castle, or 23 miles north of Glenwood Springs,
moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Buford.

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 3974 10741 3999 10763 4037 10724 3998 10685
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 229DEG 37KT 3987 10742

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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KAA