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WWUS55 KGJT 171943
SVSGJT
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
143 PM MDT SUN MAY 17 2026
COC081-103-172000-
/O.CON.KGJT.TO.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260517T2000Z/
MOFFAT CO-RIO BLANCO CO-
143 PM MDT SUN MAY 17 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM MDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL MOFFAT AND NORTH CENTRAL RIO BLANCO COUNTIES...
AT 143 PM MDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR MEEKER, OR 32 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CRAIG, MOVING EAST
AT 40 MPH.
HAZARD...TORNADO.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION.
IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT
SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE
TO ROOFS, WINDOWS, AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS
LIKELY.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
AXIAL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS, IN A
MOBILE HOME, OR IN A VEHICLE, MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.
HEAVY RAINFALL MAY HIDE THIS TORNADO. DO NOT WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR THE
TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW!
LAT...LON 4008 10806 4016 10811 4031 10777 4012 10767
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 249DEG 33KT 4014 10794
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
BGB
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