Special Weather Statement

Montrose County · Started Jul 31, 2025 at 1:44 PM · Updated 4d ago

Montrose Countyarea

Jul 31, 2025, 1:44 PMeffective

Jul 31, 2025, 2:00 PMexpires

NWS Grand Junctionsource

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

Full advisory

At 144 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19 miles southwest of Gunnison, moving northeast at 20 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.

Locations impacted include... Iola.

This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 50 in Colorado between mile markers 141 and 146. Colorado 149 between mile markers 107 and 116.