Rio Blanco Fire · Wildfire · Archuleta County · yesterday

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Resolved Sep 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM. Kept for reference.
ModerateWeatherNWS Grand Junction

Special Weather Statement

Mesa County · Started Sep 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM · Updated 4d ago

Mesa Countyarea
Sep 11, 2025, 3:14 PMeffective
Sep 11, 2025, 3:30 PMexpires
NWS Grand Junctionsource
Approximate affected area. Zone-based advisories do not include an exact boundary

Full advisory

At 314 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles west of De Beque, or 20 miles north of Grand Junction, moving northeast at 40 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.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of south central Garfield County.