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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 10:12 AM Sep. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN ARCHULETA AND EAST CENTRAL LA PLATA COUNTIES THROUGH 445 AM MDT... At 411 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bayfield, or 20 miles east of Durango, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Bayfield. This includes the following highways... U.S. Highway 160 in Colorado between mile markers 103 and 104, and between mile markers 116 and 129. Colorado 151 between mile markers 21 and 33. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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