Special Weather Statement | Safety & Alerts

Archuleta Countyarea

Oct 24, 2026, 2:16 PMeffective

Oct 24, 2026, 2:45 PMexpires

NWS Grand Junction COsource

Warned area as issued by the National Weather Service

Full advisory

At 215 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 8 miles southeast of Dove Creek, or 33 miles east of Monticello, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Dove Creek, Cahone, and Egnar.

This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 491 in Colorado between mile markers 45 and 69. U.S. Highway 491 in Utah between mile markers 16 and 17. Colorado 141 between mile markers 1 and 19.

Updates

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2d ago · Oct 24, 2026, 4:30 PM
Alert resolved: Special Weather Statement issued October 24 at 2:16PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
This alert has been resolved or cancelled by the National Weather Service.
At 215 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 8 miles southeast of Dove Creek, or 33 miles east of Monticello, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Dove Creek, Cahone, and Egnar.
This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 491 in Colorado between mile markers 45 and 69. U.S. Highway 491 in Utah between mile markers 16 and 17. Colorado 141 between mile markers 1 and 19.

Advisory issued through the National Weather Service feed. For life-threatening emergencies call 911.