Headline:
Tornado Warning issued May 17 at 1:21PM MDT until May 17 at 2:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 12:21pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
TORGJT
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
South central Moffat County in northwestern Colorado...
North central Rio Blanco County in northwestern Colorado...
* Until 200 PM MDT.
* At 121 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 15 miles west of Meeker, or 45 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.
* This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
south central Moffat and north central Rio Blanco Counties,
including the following locations... Axial.
This includes the following highways...
Colorado 13 between mile markers 41 and 65.
Colorado 64 between mile markers 56 and 64, and between mile markers
68 and 72.
Instruction:
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!
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 2:00 PM MDT. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 2:00 PM MDT. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description:
Moffat, CO; Rio Blanco, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
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