Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 10:41PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 9:41pm
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description:
At 1041 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles northeast of Aneth, or 34 miles southeast of Blanding, moving
northwest at 30 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...
Aneth, Montezuma Creek, and Hovenweep National Monument.
This includes the following highways...
U.S. Highway 160 in Colorado between mile markers 1 and 4.
Utah 162 between mile markers 6 and 31.
Colorado 41 between mile markers 1 and 9.
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:
Four Corners/Upper Dolores River; Southeast Utah
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender: