Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 2 at 12:56PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 2, 2026 - 11:56am
Expires:
September 2, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
At 1256 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Grand Junction, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Grand Junction, Palisade, Cameo, Fruitvale, Clifton, Orchard Mesa,
and Redlands.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 27 and 41, and
between mile markers 45 and 60.
U.S. Highway 50 in Colorado between mile markers 32 and 34.
Colorado 65 between mile markers 53 and 61.
Colorado 141 near mile marker 162.
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:
Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus; Grand Valley; Debeque to Silt Corridor; Grand and Battlement Mesas
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov