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

COZ003-006-007-009-011-017-270030-
Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus CO-Grand and Battlement Mesas CO-
Uncompahgre Plateau/Dallas Divide CO-Debeque to Silt Corridor CO-
Grand Valley CO-Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin CO-
558 PM MDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL MESA COUNTY THROUGH 630
PM MDT...

At 557 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles southeast of Grand Junction, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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.

Locations impacted include...
Grand Junction, Palisade, Fruitvale, Cameo, Clifton, Orchard Mesa,
and Whitewater.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 34 and 49.
 U.S. Highway 50 in Colorado between mile markers 36 and 51.
 Colorado 65 between mile markers 60 and 61.
 Colorado 141 between mile markers 144 and 162.

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 3881 10838 3888 10859 3925 10844 3914 10813
TIME...MOT...LOC 2357Z 204DEG 26KT 3892 10845 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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