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Resolved Jul 21, 2026 at 6:45 PM. Kept for reference.
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Special Weather Statement

Dolores County · Started Jul 21, 2026 at 6:21 PM · Updated 6d ago

Dolores Countyarea
Jul 21, 2026, 6:21 PMeffective
Jul 21, 2026, 6:45 PMexpires
NWS Grand Junctionsource
Warned area as issued by the National Weather Service

Full advisory

At 620 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Aneth, or 30 miles northwest of Shiprock, moving west at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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.
Locations impacted include... Aneth.
This includes the following highways... Utah 162 between mile markers 20 and 31. Colorado 41 between mile markers 4 and 9.