Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 8:08PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

**Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 8:08PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO**

At 808 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rifle, or 26 miles west of Glenwood Springs, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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.

Locations impacted include... Rifle and Silt.

This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 83 and 102. Colorado 13 between mile markers 1 and 4.

**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 8:08 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 19, 2026 8:45 PM UTC

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