Colorado Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/29/2026 19:11

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 8:11PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 29, 2026 - 7:11pm
Expires: 
July 29, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description: 
At 810 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17 miles northwest of Parachute, or 45 miles northeast of Grand Junction, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Rio Blanco. This includes Colorado 13 between mile markers 9 and 21.
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: 
Central Yampa River Basin; Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus; Debeque to Silt Corridor; Flat Tops
Forcast Office: 
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov