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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
424 PM MDT Sun Sep 15 2024
 

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Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin CO-
Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys CO-
West Elk and Sawatch Mountains CO-
424 PM MDT Sun Sep 15 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN GUNNISON COUNTY
THROUGH 500 PM MDT...

At 424 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13
miles east of Paonia, or 31 miles northwest of Gunnison, moving
northeast at 20 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...
Marble and Somerset.

This includes Colorado 133 between mile markers 20 and 29.
 
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 3875 10732 3888 10748 3914 10724 3895 10699
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 224DEG 17KT 3887 10734 

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

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