Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 13 at 5:34PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 13, 2026 - 4:34pm
Expires:
May 13, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 534 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Vernal, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Vernal, Whiterocks, Naples, and Maeser.
This includes the following highways...
U.S. Highway 40 in Utah between mile markers 129 and 166.
U.S. Highway 191 in Utah between mile markers 353 and 391.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MDT for
northeastern Utah.
Area Description:
Lower Yampa River Basin; Eastern Uinta Mountains; Eastern Uinta Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
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