Special Weather Statement

Garfield County · Started Oct 4, 2025 at 7:23 AM · Updated 4d ago

Garfield Countyarea

Oct 4, 2025, 7:23 AMeffective

Oct 4, 2025, 8:00 AMexpires

NWS Grand Junctionsource

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

Full advisory

At 723 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 38 miles northeast of Rangely, or 43 miles west of Craig, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include... Great Divide, Elk Springs, Sunbeam, and Maybell.

This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 40 in Colorado between mile markers 36 and 61. Colorado 318 between mile markers 32 and 60.