Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 5:45PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
At 545 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southeast of Rangely, or 57 miles southeast of Vernal, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow ar...
**Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 5:45PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO**
At 545 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles southeast of Rangely, or 57 miles southeast of Vernal, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Rio Blanco County.
This includes the following highways... Colorado 64 between mile markers 36 and 37. Colorado 139 between mile markers 57 and 65.
**What You Should Do:**
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.
**Alert Details:**
- **Severity:** Moderate
- **Urgency:** Expected
- **Issued by:** NWS Grand Junction CO
- **Effective:** Sep 19, 2026 5:45 PM UTC
- **Expires:** Sep 19, 2026 6:15 PM UTC
*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*
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