Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 4:51PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 3:51pm
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 451 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles west of Parachute to near De Beque to
10 miles northeast of Palisade. Movement was east 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...
Parachute, Collbran, De Beque, Mesa, Battlement Mesa, Plateau City,
and Molina.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 59 and 79.
Colorado 65 between mile markers 49 and 57.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus; Debeque to Silt Corridor; Grand and Battlement Mesas
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov