Expires:202409212045;Remove:202409212045;983996
WWUS85 KGJT 212008
SPSGJT

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
208 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024
 

COZ012-014-018-212045-
Upper Gunnison River Valley CO-Northwestern San Juan Mountains CO-
West Elk and Sawatch Mountains CO-
208 PM MDT Sat Sep 21 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL GUNNISON COUNTY
THROUGH 245 PM MDT...

At 207 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles southwest of Gunnison, moving north at 20 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.

Locations impacted include...
Iola.

This includes the following highways...
 U.S. Highway 50 in Colorado between mile markers 142 and 155.
 Colorado 149 between mile markers 101 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.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
office in Grand Junction.

&&

LAT...LON 3843 10691 3842 10700 3832 10700 3828 10703
      3830 10714 3857 10718 3851 10684
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 192DEG 18KT 3837 10707 

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

$$

BGB