Special Weather Statement

Gunnison County · Started Jul 16, 2026 at 3:33 PM · Updated 19h ago

Gunnison Countyarea

Jul 16, 2026, 3:33 PMeffective

Jul 16, 2026, 4:00 PMexpires

NWS Grand Junctionsource

Warned area as issued by the National Weather Service

Full advisory

At 333 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Cedaredge, or 35 miles north of Montrose, moving southwest at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Orchard City and Cedaredge.

This includes the following highways... Colorado 65 between mile markers 8 and 20. Colorado 92 near mile marker 10.