Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 2:29PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
At 229 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles north of Craig, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail dama...
**Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 2:29PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO**
At 229 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles north of Craig, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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 northeastern Moffat County.
This includes Colorado 13 between mile markers 104 and 115.
**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 18, 2026 2:29 PM UTC
- **Expires:** Sep 18, 2026 3:00 PM UTC
*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*
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