“Wind Advisory until 09:00PM Wednesday” from Dolores County Emergency Alert System : Nixle

Monday April 20th, 2026 :: 03:12 p.m. MDT

Advisory

Wind Advisory until 09:00PM Wednesday

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest, southwest, and west central Colorado and east central, northeast, and southeast Utah.

* WHEN...From 9 AM to 9 PM MDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN ... CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN ... GRAND VALLEY ... DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR ... CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN ... CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN ... PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER ... FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER ... ANIMAS RIVER BASIN ... SOUTHEAST UTAH ... EASTERN UINTA BASIN ... ARCHES/GRAND FLAT ... CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES

Instructions:

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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:: 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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