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Special Weather Statement issued September 25 at 1:12PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

At 111 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18 miles northwest of Nucla, or 24 miles east of La Sal, moving southeast at 10 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 unse...

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09/25/2026 · Montrose edition

**Special Weather Statement issued September 25 at 1:12PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO**

At 111 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18 miles northwest of Nucla, or 24 miles east of La Sal, moving southeast at 10 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... Uravan.

This includes Colorado 141 between mile markers 73 and 93.

**What You Should Do:**

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Brief torrential rainfall 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 25, 2026 1:12 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 25, 2026 1:45 PM UTC

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

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