National Weather Service
Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus CO-Flat Tops CO-
Debeque to Silt Corridor CO-Central Yampa River Basin CO-
811 PM MDT Wed Jul 29 2026
A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL GARFIELD AND SOUTH CENTRAL RIO BLANCO COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM MDT…
At 810 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17 miles northwest of Parachute, or 45 miles northeast of Grand Junction, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 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…Rio Blanco County.
This includes Colorado 13 between mile markers 9 and 21.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.