Special Weather Statement

Ouray County · Started Jul 18, 2026 at 5:11 PM · Updated 19h ago

Ouray Countyarea

Jul 18, 2026, 5:11 PMeffective

Jul 18, 2026, 5:45 PMexpires

NWS Grand Junctionsource

Warned area as issued by the National Weather Service

Full advisory

At 511 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles east of Nucla, or 29 miles southwest of Montrose, moving southwest at 5 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.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central Montrose County.