Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 12:53PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 30, 2026 - 11:53am
Expires:
August 30, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
At 1253 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Carbondale, or 14 miles south of Glenwood Springs, moving northeast
at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Eagle, Gypsum, Carbondale, Basalt, Snowmass, Snowmass Village,
Meridith, Cattle Creek, El Jebel, Woody Creek, and Emma.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 143 and 146.
Colorado 82 between mile markers 8 and 33.
Colorado 133 between mile markers 53 and 68.
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 Colorado River Basin; Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov