Special Weather Statement

Montrose County · Started Oct 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM · Updated 4d ago

Montrose Countyarea

Oct 3, 2025, 3:46 PMeffective

Oct 3, 2025, 4:15 PMexpires

NWS Grand Junctionsource

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

Full advisory

At 346 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles south of Rico, or 17 miles northwest of Durango, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include... Rico and Trout Lake.

This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 550 in Colorado between mile markers 43 and 66. Colorado 145 between mile markers 34 and 63.