Weather Svc Statement: Strong thunderstorms headed our way

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
657 PM MDT TUE JUL 15 2014
 
COZ017>021-UTZ028-160145-
PARADOX VALLEY/LITTLE DOLORES RIVER-FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES
RIVER-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU/DALLAS DIVIDE-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN
MOUNTAINS-NORTHWESTERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-
657 PM MDT TUE JUL 15 2014

..A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF WESTERN
MONTROSE...SAN MIGUEL AND WESTERN DOLORES COUNTIES OVER THE NEXT
HOURS...

AT 652 PM MDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SLICK ROCK TO 8 MILES WEST OF
NATURITA TO 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF NUCLA...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20
MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH AND PEA SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH SOME
OF THE STRONGER STORMS. HEAVY RAINFALL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING ARE
LIKELY HOWEVER WITH THIS LINE OF STORMS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
DOVE CREEK...NUCLA...NATURITA...NORWOOD...SLICK ROCK...REDVALE...
VANCORUM AND EGNAR.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS.

LAT...LON 3766 10890 3799 10854 3816 10802 3849 10832
      3827 10877 3800 10916
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 328DEG 18KT 3797 10905 3821 10872 3840 10836

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