Resolved Sep 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM. Kept for reference.
ModerateWeatherNWS Grand Junction CO
Special Weather Statement
Garfield County · Started Sep 18, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Garfield Countyarea
Sep 18, 2026, 1:33 PMeffective
Sep 18, 2026, 2:00 PMexpires
NWS Grand Junction COsource
Warned area as issued by the National Weather Service
Full advisory
At 133 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dinosaur, or 35 miles southeast of Vernal, moving northeast at 25 mph.HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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... Dinosaur and Blue Mountain.This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 40 in Colorado between mile markers 4 and 21. Colorado 64 between mile markers 1 and 3, and near mile marker 9.