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Montezuma County Emergency Alert System
Sunday April 10th, 2022 :: 02:31 p.m. MDT

Advisory

Wind Advisory until 06:00AM Tuesday

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph in the valleys and up to 60 mph in the mountains expected.

* WHERE...Valleys of eastern Utah and western Colorado, and the La Sal and Abajo Mountains of southeast Utah.

* WHEN...From 3 PM Monday to 6 AM MDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and make driving difficult. Tree limbs could be blown down.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN ... CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN ... ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS ... UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN ... GRAND VALLEY ... DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR ... CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN ... CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN ... UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY ... PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER ... FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER ... ANIMAS RIVER BASIN ... SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN ... SOUTHEAST UTAH ... EASTERN UINTA BASIN ... TAVAPUTS PLATEAU ... ARCHES/GRAND FLAT ... LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS ... CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES

Instructions:

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. People, especially those with respiratory illnesses, heart disease, the elderly, and children are recommended to stay indoors and avoid prolonged outdoor exercise or heavy exertion due to wind-blown dust.

Address/Location
Montezuma County Emergency Alert System
730 E Driscoll St
Cortez, CO 81321

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1

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Alert Details

Severity:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Wind Advisory

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