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Severe · Severe Thunderstorm WarningThis alert has expired. It is kept for reference.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 18 at 4:55PM MDT until September 18

Affecting Garfield, CO; Rio Blanco, CO

In effect until: Sep 18, 2026, 11:30 PM

Garfield, CO; Rio Blanco, CO

Confirmed across 2 counties in CO; expires 11:30 PM.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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SVRGJT

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Garfield County in west central Colorado...
Southwestern Rio Blanco County in northwestern Colorado...

* Until 530 PM MDT.

* At 454 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 27 miles north of
Fruita, or 34 miles northwest of Grand Junction, moving north at 30
mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
west central Garfield and southwestern Rio Blanco Counties.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™