Special Weather Statement

Mesa County · Started Apr 11, 2026 at 4:03 PM · Updated 2d ago

Mesa Countyarea

Apr 11, 2026, 4:03 PMeffective

Apr 11, 2026, 4:30 PMexpires

NWS Grand Junctionsource

Approximate affected area. Zone-based advisories do not include an exact boundary

Full advisory

At 402 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles northwest of Fruita, or 22 miles northwest of Grand Junction, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Fruita, Mack, and Loma.

This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 6 and 20. Colorado 139 between mile markers 1 and 12.