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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 18 at 6:42PM MDT until September 18 at 7:15PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

SVRGJT The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Moffat County in northwestern Colorado... * Until 715 PM MDT. * At 642 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 30 miles northwest of Meeker, or 30 miles west of Craig, moving ea...

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09/18/2026 · Craig edition

**Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 18 at 6:42PM MDT until September 18 at 7:15PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO**

SVRGJT

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Moffat County in northwestern Colorado...

* Until 715 PM MDT.

* At 642 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 30 miles northwest of Meeker, or 30 miles west of Craig, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

* Locations impacted include... Lay, Maybell, and Juniper Springs.

**What You Should Do:**

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Severe

- **Urgency:** Immediate

- **Issued by:** NWS Grand Junction CO

- **Effective:** Sep 18, 2026 6:42 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 18, 2026 7:15 PM UTC

*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*

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