Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 2 at 3:25PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 2, 2026 - 2:25pm
Expires:
September 2, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 325 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Vernal, moving east at 35 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...
Vernal, Naples, and Maeser.
This includes the following highways...
U.S. Highway 40 in Utah between mile markers 139 and 159.
U.S. Highway 191 in Utah between mile markers 353 and 356.
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:
Lower Yampa River Basin; Eastern Uinta Mountains; Eastern Uinta Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov