Resolved Sep 19, 2026 at 7:45 PM. Kept for reference.
ModerateWeatherNWS Grand Junction CO
Special Weather Statement
Garfield County · Started Sep 19, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Garfield Countyarea
Sep 19, 2026, 7:22 PMeffective
Sep 19, 2026, 7:45 PMexpires
NWS Grand Junction COsource
Warned area as issued by the National Weather Service
Full advisory
At 721 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 22 miles west of Rifle to 10 miles northwest of Parachute to 23 miles northwest of Collbran to 10 miles northwest of De Beque. Movement was east at 25 mph.HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Parachute and Battlement Mesa.This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 67 and 82. Colorado 13 between mile markers 11 and 13.