Resolved Sep 12, 2025 at 10:15 AM. Kept for reference.
ModerateWeatherNWS Grand Junction
Special Weather Statement
Mesa County · Started Sep 12, 2025 at 9:42 AM · Updated 4d ago
Mesa Countyarea
Sep 12, 2025, 9:42 AMeffective
Sep 12, 2025, 10:15 AMexpires
NWS Grand Junctionsource
Approximate affected area. Zone-based advisories do not include an exact boundary
Full advisory
At 941 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 24 miles northwest of Fruita, or 32 miles northwest of Grand Junction, moving northeast at 30 mph.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 west central Garfield and southwestern Rio Blanco Counties.This includes Colorado 139 between mile markers 30 and 54.