Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 26 at 4:09PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 26, 2026 - 3:09pm
Expires:
April 26, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 408 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles south of Palisade, or 20 miles southeast of Grand Junction,
moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Cedaredge, Mesa, Skyway, and Whitewater.
This includes the following highways...
U.S. Highway 50 in Colorado between mile markers 41 and 58.
Colorado 65 between mile markers 12 and 19, and between mile markers
22 and 57.
Colorado 141 between mile markers 152 and 154.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Grand Valley; Debeque to Silt Corridor; Grand and Battlement Mesas; Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender: