Full Notification

SVRGJT The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... North central Montezuma County in southwestern Colorado...

* Until 415 PM MDT.

* At 340 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Cortez, or 40 miles north of Shiprock, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Cortez, Dolores, Lebanon, Arriola, Yellow Jacket, and Lewis.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MONTEZUMA, CO

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.