Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 10:06PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 9:06pm
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
At 1005 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles southwest of Cortez, or 30 miles north of Shiprock, moving west
at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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...
Cortez, Dolores, Lebanon, Towaoc, Lewis, Arriola, and Mesa Verde Natl
Park.
This includes the following highways...
U.S. Highway 491 in Colorado between mile markers 1 and 41.
U.S. Highway 160 in Colorado between mile markers 1 and 53.
Colorado 41 between mile markers 1 and 9.
Colorado 145 between mile markers 1 and 18.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Southwest San Juan Mountains; Four Corners/Upper Dolores River
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender: