Special Weather Statement issued September 15 at 3:09PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
At 309 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles south of Fry Canyon, or 20 miles northwest of Mexican Hat, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow...
**Special Weather Statement issued September 15 at 3:09PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO**
At 309 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles south of Fry Canyon, or 20 miles northwest of Mexican Hat, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central San Juan County.
This includes the following highways... Utah 95 between mile markers 78 and 104. Utah 275 between mile markers 0 and 3.
**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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
**Alert Details:**
- **Severity:** Moderate
- **Urgency:** Expected
- **Issued by:** NWS Grand Junction CO
- **Effective:** Sep 15, 2026 3:09 PM UTC
- **Expires:** Sep 15, 2026 3:45 PM UTC
*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*
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