Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 14 at 3:21PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 14, 2026 - 2:21pm
Expires:
September 14, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 321 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 22 miles northwest of Pagosa Springs to near
Bayfield to near Ignacio to 10 miles northwest of Cedar Hill.
Movement was east at 25 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...
Bayfield, Pagosa Springs, Ignacio, Tiffany, Chimney Rock, Allison,
Bondad, Arboles, Oxford, and Lonetree.
This includes the following highways...
U.S. Highway 550 in Colorado between mile markers 1 and 11.
U.S. Highway 160 in Colorado between mile markers 98 and 140.
Colorado 151 between mile markers 1 and 33.
Colorado 172 between mile markers 1 and 19.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
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; San Juan River Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov