Special Weather Statement

Mesa County · Started Sep 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM · Updated 4d ago

Mesa Countyarea

Sep 11, 2025, 8:26 PMeffective

Sep 11, 2025, 8:45 PMexpires

NWS Grand Junctionsource

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

Full advisory

At 825 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hotchkiss, or 19 miles north of Montrose, moving northeast at 40 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... Paonia, Hotchkiss, and Lazear.

This includes the following highways... Colorado 92 between mile markers 19 and 27. Colorado 133 between mile markers 1 and 10.

Updates

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Sep 12, 2025, 5:30 AM
Alert resolved: Special Weather Statement issued September 11 at 8:26PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
This alert has been resolved or cancelled by the National Weather Service.
At 825 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hotchkiss, or 19 miles north of Montrose, moving northeast at 40 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... Paonia, Hotchkiss, and Lazear.
This includes the following highways... Colorado 92 between mile markers 19 and 27. Colorado 133 between mile markers 1 and 10.
Sep 12, 2025, 3:30 AM
Update for: Special Weather Statement issued September 11 at 8:26PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Updated information for this alert:
At 825 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hotchkiss, or 19 miles north of Montrose, moving northeast at 40 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... Paonia, Hotchkiss, and Lazear.
This includes the following highways... Colorado 92 between mile markers 19 and 27. Colorado 133 between mile markers 1 and 10.
Severity: warning Expires: 2025-09-12 02:45:00

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