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Dolores County Emergency Alert System
Friday June 21st, 2024 :: 04:10 p.m. MDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:45PM

SVRGJT The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a

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

* Until 445 PM MDT.

* At 409 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest of Dolores, or 44 miles southeast of Monticello, moving northeast at 30 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.

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Dolores and north central Montezuma Counties.

* AFFECTED AREAS: DOLORES, CO ... 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.

Address/Location
Dolores County Emergency Alert System
8477 Rd 7.7
Dove Creek, CO 81324

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 970-677-2929

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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