Special Weather Statement

San Miguel County · Started Oct 13, 2025 at 2:10 PM · Updated 4d ago

San Miguel Countyarea

Oct 13, 2025, 2:10 PMeffective

Oct 13, 2025, 2:45 PMexpires

NWS Grand Junctionsource

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

Full advisory

At 210 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cortez, or 35 miles north of Shiprock, moving northeast at 25 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... Cortez, Mancos, and Dolores.

This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 491 in Colorado near mile marker 27. U.S. Highway 160 in Colorado between mile markers 31 and 56. Colorado 145 between mile markers 1 and 19.

Updates

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Oct 14, 2025, 11:16 AM
Update for: Special Weather Statement issued October 13 at 2:10PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Updated information for this alert:
At 210 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cortez, or 35 miles north of Shiprock, moving northeast at 25 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... Cortez, Mancos, and Dolores.
This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 491 in Colorado near mile marker 27. U.S. Highway 160 in Colorado between mile markers 31 and 56. Colorado 145 between mile markers 1 and 19.
Severity: warning Expires: 2025-10-13 20:45:00

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