Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 7:22PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 19, 2026 - 6:22pm
Expires:
September 19, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
At 721 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 22 miles west of Rifle to 10 miles northwest of
Parachute to 23 miles northwest of Collbran to 10 miles northwest of
De Beque. Movement was 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...
Parachute and Battlement Mesa.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 67 and 82.
Colorado 13 between mile markers 11 and 13.
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.
Area Description:
Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus; Debeque to Silt Corridor; Grand and Battlement Mesas
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov