Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 4:23PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 3:23pm
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
At 422 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 13 miles west of De Beque to 10 miles north of
Palisade to near Grand Junction. Movement was east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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...
Grand Junction, Palisade, Clifton, Orchard Mesa, Cameo, and
Fruitvale.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 31 and 59.
U.S. Highway 50 in Colorado between mile markers 34 and 38.
Colorado 65 between mile markers 56 and 61.
Colorado 141 between mile markers 157 and 162.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus; Grand Valley; Debeque to Silt Corridor; Grand and Battlement Mesas
Forcast Office:
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender: