Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 14 at 2:42PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 14, 2026 - 1:42pm
Expires:
September 14, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 242 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Durango, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation and
outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Durango, Bayfield, Vallecito, and Falfa.
This includes the following highways...
U.S. Highway 550 in Colorado between mile markers 15 and 16, and
between mile markers 24 and 28.
U.S. Highway 160 in Colorado between mile markers 86 and 109.
Colorado 172 between mile markers 21 and 24.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Southwest San Juan Mountains; Animas River Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov