iNWS Alert

COZ001>003-112215-
Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus CO-Lower Yampa River Basin CO-
Central Yampa River Basin CO-
345 PM MDT Sat Apr 11 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MOFFAT AND
NORTHWESTERN RIO BLANCO COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM MDT...

At 345 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 29 miles east of Vernal to 6 miles east of
Dinosaur to 6 miles southwest of Rangely. Movement was northeast at
35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Rangely, Blue Mountain, Massadona, and Greystone.

This includes the following highways...
U.S. Highway 40 in Colorado between mile markers 7 and 34.
Colorado 64 between mile markers 11 and 39.
Colorado 139 between mile markers 66 and 72.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 4071 10866 4048 10850 4012 10847 3993 10895
4022 10893 4045 10904
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 228DEG 30KT 4042 10898 4026 10888 4003 10888

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH