iNWS Alert

COZ002-003-007-013-300245-
Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus CO-Flat Tops CO-
Debeque to Silt Corridor CO-Central Yampa River Basin CO-
811 PM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL GARFIELD AND SOUTH
CENTRAL RIO BLANCO COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM MDT...

At 810 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17
miles northwest of Parachute, or 45 miles northeast of Grand
Junction, moving northeast at 30 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...
Rio Blanco.

This includes Colorado 13 between mile markers 9 and 21.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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LAT...LON 3957 10813 3968 10823 3984 10800 3963 10783
TIME...MOT...LOC 0210Z 235DEG 26KT 3967 10818

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