Wind Advisory until 08:00PM Thursday
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Thursday.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...Rangely, Dinosaur, Craig, Hayden, Meeker, Grand Junction, Fruita, Palisade, De Beque, New Castle, Mesa, Parachute, Rifle, Silt, Eagle, Edwards, Glenwood Springs, Carbondale, Montrose, Hotchkiss, Delta, Cortez, Dove Creek, Mancos, Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio, Pagosa Springs, Blanding, Vernal, Ballard, Moab, Castle Valley, Canyonlands National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park, and Fry Canyon.
* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts ranging from 40 to 50 mph.
* TIMING...Winds will start gusting in the late morning and continue through the evening hours.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down. Travel may be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ANIMAS RIVER BASIN ... CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN ... CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN ... CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN ... DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR ... FOUR CORNERS, UPPER DOLORES RIVER ... GRAND VALLEY ... LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN ... SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN
Instructions:
A Wind Advisory means that a significant wind event is expected or occurring. Winds this strong can make driving difficult. Use extra caution. People, especially those with respiratory illnesses, heart disease, the elderly, and children are recommended to stay indoors and avoid prolonged outdoor exercise or heavy exertion due to wind-blown dust.
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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP DOLCO followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known 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