Special Weather Statement

Mesa County · Started Apr 1, 2026 at 4:23 PM · Updated 2d ago

Mesa Countyarea

Apr 1, 2026, 4:23 PMeffective

Apr 1, 2026, 5:00 PMexpires

NWS Grand Junctionsource

Approximate affected area. Zone-based advisories do not include an exact boundary

Full advisory

At 422 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles west of De Beque to 10 miles north of Palisade to near Grand Junction. Movement was east at 35 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.

Locations impacted include... Grand Junction, Palisade, Clifton, Orchard Mesa, Cameo, and Fruitvale.

This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 31 and 59. U.S. Highway 50 in Colorado between mile markers 34 and 38. Colorado 65 between mile markers 56 and 61. Colorado 141 between mile markers 157 and 162.

Updates

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Apr 2, 2026, 1:31 AM
Alert resolved: Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 4:23PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
This alert has been resolved or cancelled by the National Weather Service.
At 422 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles west of De Beque to 10 miles north of Palisade to near Grand Junction. Movement was east at 35 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.
Locations impacted include... Grand Junction, Palisade, Clifton, Orchard Mesa, Cameo, and Fruitvale.
This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 31 and 59. U.S. Highway 50 in Colorado between mile markers 34 and 38. Colorado 65 between mile markers 56 and 61. Colorado 141 between mile markers 157 and 162.
Apr 1, 2026, 11:30 PM
Update for: Special Weather Statement issued April 1 at 4:23PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Updated information for this alert:
At 422 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 13 miles west of De Beque to 10 miles north of Palisade to near Grand Junction. Movement was east at 35 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.
Locations impacted include... Grand Junction, Palisade, Clifton, Orchard Mesa, Cameo, and Fruitvale.
This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 31 and 59. U.S. Highway 50 in Colorado between mile markers 34 and 38. Colorado 65 between mile markers 56 and 61. Colorado 141 between mile markers 157 and 162.
Severity: warning Expires: 2026-04-01 23:00:00

Advisory issued through the National Weather Service feed. For life-threatening emergencies call 911.