Special Weather Statement

Garfield County · Started Jul 20, 2026 at 8:27 PM · Updated 17h ago

Garfield Countyarea

Jul 20, 2026, 8:27 PMeffective

Jul 20, 2026, 9:00 PMexpires

NWS Grand Junctionsource

Warned area as issued by the National Weather Service

Full advisory

At 826 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles west of Fruita, or 19 miles northwest of Grand Junction, moving southwest at 10 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of Mesa County.