Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 3:03PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO

At 303 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles west of Meeker, or just north of Lee fire burn scar. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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 north central Rio Blanco County. This includes the following highways... Colorado 13 between mile markers 53 and 54. Colorado 64 between mile markers 57 and 69.