Hazardous Weather Outlook for Dinosaur, Colorado
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
1243 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024
COZ001-002-004-005-UTZ023-024-211845-
Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin-
Elkhead and Park Mountains-Upper Yampa River Basin-
Eastern Uinta Mountains-Eastern Uinta Basin-
1243 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Colorado and
northeast Utah.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Slightly cooler and windy conditions today ahead of a cold front
will bring wind gusts 30 to 40 mph across the region. Showers and
thunderstorms along the front will work through the region this
afternoon and into the overnight hours. Gusty outflows with the
potential to produce gusts in excess of 60 mph and small hail are
expected with some storms today. Accumulating mountain snows
expected above 10000 feet tonight, as cold air behind the front
lowers freezing levels.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue on Tuesday
behind the front. Gusty outflow winds and small hail will remain a
threat in thunderstorms on Tuesday. Quieter conditions return
Wednesday into late week, when unsettled weather returns to the
region.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected today or tonight, however
spotters are encouraged to report excessive wind or any observed
wind related damage to the National Weather Service in Grand
Junction.
Special Weather Statement for Dinosaur, Colorado
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Junction CO
231 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024
COZ001-UTZ024-202100-
Lower Yampa River Basin CO-Eastern Uinta Basin UT-
231 PM MDT Mon May 20 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN RIO BLANCO COUNTY
THROUGH 300 PM MDT...
At 231 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles south of Dinosaur, or 37 miles southeast of Vernal, moving
northeast at 35 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...
Rangely and Blue Mountain.
This includes the following highways...
U.S. Highway 40 in Colorado between mile markers 5 and 19.
Colorado 64 between mile markers 2 and 20, and between mile markers
24 and 32.
Colorado 139 near mile marker 72.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 4002 10905 4012 10914 4036 10883 4014 10856
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 234DEG 33KT 4011 10899
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH