Special Weather Statement

Mesa County · Started May 17, 2026 at 3:33 PM · Updated 2d ago

Mesa Countyarea

May 17, 2026, 3:33 PMeffective

May 17, 2026, 4:00 PMexpires

NWS Grand Junctionsource

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

Full advisory

At 332 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles northeast of Fruita, or 13 miles north of Grand Junction, moving east at 30 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northern Mesa and south central Garfield Counties.