Special Weather Statement Utah | Effective 04/01/2026 14:01

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 3:01PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 1, 2026 - 2:01pm
Expires: 
April 1, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 300 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 40 miles west of Fruita to 30 miles north of Moab to 7 miles northwest of Castle Valley. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Cisco. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Utah between mile markers 205 and 230. Utah 128 between mile markers 21 and 44.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Tavaputs Plateau; Arches/Grand Flat
Forcast Office: 
NWS Grand Junction CO