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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
619 PM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024
 

COZ012-014-018-270045-
Upper Gunnison River Valley CO-Northwestern San Juan Mountains CO-
West Elk and Sawatch Mountains CO-
619 PM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL GUNNISON COUNTY
THROUGH 645 PM MDT...

At 618 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 20
miles north of Lake City, or 21 miles southwest of Gunnison, moving
northeast at 20 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...
Iola and Powderhorn.

This includes the following highways...
 U.S. Highway 50 in Colorado between mile markers 140 and 151.
 Colorado 149 between mile markers 91 and 117.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3842 10700 3831 10700 3820 10715 3831 10733
      3858 10712 3843 10689
TIME...MOT...LOC 0018Z 219DEG 17KT 3832 10718 

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

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