Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 18 at 4:55PM MDT until September 18 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 18, 2026 - 3:55pm
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 4:30pm
Description:
SVRGJT
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Garfield County in west central Colorado...
Southwestern Rio Blanco County in northwestern Colorado...
* Until 530 PM MDT.
* At 454 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 27 miles north of
Fruita, or 34 miles northwest of Grand Junction, moving north at 30
mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
west central Garfield and southwestern Rio Blanco Counties.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Garfield, CO; Rio Blanco, CO
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov