Special Weather Statement

At 559 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southwest of Grand Junction, moving east at 35 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... Grand Junction, Fruitvale, Orchard Mesa, Whitewater, Glade Park, Redlands, and Clifton.

This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Colorado between mile markers 26 and 34. U.S. Highway 50 in Colorado between mile markers 32 and 41. Colorado 141 between mile markers 152 and 160.