Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 19 at 6:36PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 19, 2026 - 5:36pm
Expires:
July 19, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 635 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Montrose, moving west at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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.
Locations impacted include...
Montrose and Olathe.
This includes the following highways...
U.S. Highway 550 in Colorado between mile markers 125 and 130.
U.S. Highway 50 in Colorado between mile markers 82 and 100.
Colorado 90 between mile markers 82 and 89.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin; Upper Gunnison River Valley; Uncompahgre Plateau/Dallas Divide
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender: