Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 2:25PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 1:25pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 225 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Rangely, or 49 miles southeast of Vernal, moving northeast at 45 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...
Rangely and Massadona.
This includes the following highways...
U.S. Highway 40 in Colorado near mile marker 26.
Colorado 64 between mile markers 17 and 52.
Colorado 139 between mile markers 67 and 72.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lower Yampa River Basin; Central Yampa River Basin; Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender: