Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued October 29 at 11:18AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 29, 2024 - 10:18am
Expires:
October 29, 2024 - 10:45am
Description:
At 1118 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 24
miles west of Fruita, or 33 miles west of Grand Junction, moving
northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Mack.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 1 and 11.
Interstate 70 in Utah between mile markers 223 and 231.
Colorado 139 between mile markers 5 and 21.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Lower Yampa River Basin; Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus; Grand Valley; Tavaputs Plateau; Arches/Grand Flat
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO