Special Weather Statement

Mesa County · Started May 17, 2026 at 2:25 PM · Updated 2d ago

Mesa Countyarea

May 17, 2026, 2:25 PMeffective

May 17, 2026, 3:00 PMexpires

NWS Grand Junctionsource

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

Full advisory

At 225 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rangely, or 49 miles southeast of Vernal, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.

Locations impacted include... Rangely and Massadona.

This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 40 in Colorado near mile marker 26. Colorado 64 between mile markers 17 and 52. Colorado 139 between mile markers 67 and 72.

Updates

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May 19, 2026, 2:17 AM
Alert resolved: Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 2:25PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
This alert has been resolved or cancelled by the National Weather Service.
At 225 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rangely, or 49 miles southeast of Vernal, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include... Rangely and Massadona.
This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 40 in Colorado near mile marker 26. Colorado 64 between mile markers 17 and 52. Colorado 139 between mile markers 67 and 72.
May 19, 2026, 1:33 AM
Update for: Special Weather Statement issued May 17 at 2:25PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Updated information for this alert:
At 225 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Rangely, or 49 miles southeast of Vernal, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include... Rangely and Massadona.
This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 40 in Colorado near mile marker 26. Colorado 64 between mile markers 17 and 52. Colorado 139 between mile markers 67 and 72.
Severity: warning Expires: 2026-05-17 21:00:00

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