Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 7:22PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

**Special Weather Statement issued September 19 at 7:22PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO**

At 721 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 22 miles west of Rifle to 10 miles northwest of Parachute to 23 miles northwest of Collbran to 10 miles northwest of De Beque. Movement was east at 25 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... Parachute and Battlement Mesa.

This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 67 and 82. Colorado 13 between mile markers 11 and 13.

**What You Should Do:**

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms 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 7:22 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 19, 2026 7:45 PM UTC

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