Special Weather Statement | Safety & Alerts

Archuleta Countyarea

Oct 24, 2026, 2:19 PMeffective

Oct 24, 2026, 2:45 PMexpires

NWS Grand Junction COsource

Warned area as issued by the National Weather Service

Full advisory

At 218 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northeast of Navajo Lake State Park, or 12 miles northeast of Navajo Dam, moving northeast at 30 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... Gato, Pagosa Junction, and Arboles.

This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 160 in Colorado between mile markers 120 and 124. Colorado 151 between mile markers 14 and 32.

Updates

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2d ago · Oct 24, 2026, 4:30 PM
Alert resolved: Special Weather Statement issued October 24 at 2:19PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
This alert has been resolved or cancelled by the National Weather Service.
At 218 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northeast of Navajo Lake State Park, or 12 miles northeast of Navajo Dam, moving northeast at 30 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... Gato, Pagosa Junction, and Arboles.
This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 160 in Colorado between mile markers 120 and 124. Colorado 151 between mile markers 14 and 32.

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