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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
545 PM MDT SAT SEP 19 2026
COZ001>003-200015-
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS CO-LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN CO-
CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN CO-
545 PM MDT SAT SEP 19 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN RIO BLANCO COUNTY
THROUGH 615 PM MDT...
AT 545 PM MDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 11
MILES SOUTHEAST OF RANGELY, OR 57 MILES SOUTHEAST OF VERNAL, MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND
UNSECURED OBJECTS. MINOR HAIL DAMAGE TO VEGETATION AND
OUTDOOR OBJECTS IS POSSIBLE.
THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF NORTHWESTERN RIO
BLANCO COUNTY.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
COLORADO 64 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 36 AND 37.
COLORADO 139 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 57 AND 65.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM AND MAY LEAD TO
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
LAT...LON 3982 10867 3997 10882 4020 10853 3998 10832
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 231DEG 17KT 3995 10867
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
MDA
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