Western Slope · Colorado
2042 resolved alerts kept for reference
At 721 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 22 miles west of Rifle to 10 miles northwest of Parachute to 23 miles northwest of Collbran to 10 miles northwest of De Beque. Movement was east at 25 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. Locations impacted include... Parachute and Battlement Mesa. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 67 and 82. Colorado 13 between mile markers 11 and 13.
At 712 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 24 miles northwest of Meeker, or 38 miles southwest of Craig, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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 Moffat County. This includes U.S. Highway 40 in Colorado between mile markers 53 and 56.