Resolved Sep 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM. Kept for reference.
ModerateWeatherNWS Grand Junction CO
Special Weather Statement
Garfield County · Started Sep 2, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Garfield Countyarea
Sep 2, 2026, 10:31 AMeffective
Sep 2, 2026, 11:00 AMexpires
NWS Grand Junction COsource
Warned area as issued by the National Weather Service
Full advisory
At 1030 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 27 miles west of Fruita, or 29 miles north of Castle Valley, moving northeast at 35 mph.HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.Locations impacted include... Fruita, Mack, and Loma.This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 1 and 19. Interstate 70 in Utah between mile markers 214 and 231. Colorado 139 between mile markers 1 and 20.