Interactive NWS Alert

Radar valid at 1245 pm MDT, Oct 4th 2025

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Flat Tops CO-Upper Yampa River Basin CO-Lower Yampa River Basin CO-
Elkhead and Park Mountains CO-Central Yampa River Basin CO-
1217 PM MDT Sat Oct 4 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN ROUTT AND EASTERN
MOFFAT COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 PM MDT...

At 1217 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Craig, moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Craig, Hayden, Great Divide, Lay, Hamilton, Slater, Juniper Springs,
and Fortification.

This includes the following highways...
U.S. Highway 40 in Colorado between mile markers 64 and 117.
Colorado 13 between mile markers 64 and 127.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 4047 10709 4024 10797 4100 10811 4100 10714
TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 241DEG 52KT 4059 10764

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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