Resolved Sep 19, 2026 at 3:15 AM. Kept for reference.
ModerateWeatherNWS Grand Junction CO
Special Weather Statement
Garfield County · Started Sep 19, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Garfield Countyarea
Sep 19, 2026, 2:38 AMeffective
Sep 19, 2026, 3:15 AMexpires
NWS Grand Junction COsource
Warned area as issued by the National Weather Service
Full advisory
At 238 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fruita, or 9 miles northwest of Grand Junction, moving east at 35 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... Grand Junction, Fruita, and Redlands.This includes Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 20 and 24, and mile marker 26 and near mile marker 48.