Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southwestern Colorado and Southeastern Utah Through 1:00 PM MST
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Grand Junction has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Colorado and Utah as 60 mph wind gusts and hail threaten the region.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Colorado and Southeastern Utah
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Grand Junction
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Colorado and Southeastern Utah.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of southwestern Colorado and southeastern Utah. This alert is based on radar-indicated threats observed in the region.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the following geographic areas:
- Southwestern Colorado: Western Dolores County, West central San Miguel County, and Northwestern Montezuma County.
- Southeastern Utah: Southeastern San Juan County.
Specific locations impacted include Dove Creek, Eastland, Aneth, Montezuma Creek, Cahone, Egnar, Hovenweep National Monument, Ucolo, and Yellow Jacket.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building immediately. Residents should stay away from windows and remain indoors until the storm has passed.
Expected Conditions
- Wind: Gusts up to 60 mph are expected. These winds can cause damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
- Hail: Radar indicates the possibility of hail up to 0.75 inches in size.
- Storm Movement: At 12:25 PM MST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Eastland to 17 miles east of White Mesa to 7 miles southwest of Montezuma Creek, moving northeast at 50 mph.
Timeline
The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is effective immediately as of 12:26 PM MST and is scheduled to expire at 1:00 PM MST on February 18, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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