Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 24 at 1:37PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 24, 2026 - 12:37pm
Expires:
July 24, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 137 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 18 miles southeast of Meeker to 14 miles
northwest of New Castle to 7 miles west of De Beque. Movement was
southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Rifle, New Castle, Silt, Parachute, De Beque, Rio Blanco, Battlement
Mesa, and Buford.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 60 and 104.
Colorado 13 between mile markers 1 and 19.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Central Yampa River Basin; Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus; Debeque to Silt Corridor; Central Colorado River Basin; Grand and Battlement Mesas; Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys; Flat Tops
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender: