A lightning strike ignited a wildfire about 10 miles southeast of Dove Creek.
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A lightning strike ignited a wildfire about 10 miles southeast of Dove Creek.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Grand Junction, CO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 30, 10:17 PM MST, 1 hour 43 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 1117 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2019 .SHORT TERM...(Tonight through Monday night) Issued at 230 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2019 Southwest flow of moist air, aided in part by the remnants of Alvin, continues to move across the area this afternoon. Models push the best focus just west of our forecast area, but expect enough moisture and lift to allow showers and thunderstorms to become more widespread by late afternoon into the the overnight hours across the forecast area. With precipitable water values around 0.75 inches, the main threat from these storms will be locally heavy rain and lightning with possibly small hail in the stronger storms. Although the sub-cloud environment has slowly become more moist, gusty outflow winds to 40 mph are possible. Additional energy will move through the area on Monday, which is expected to initiate another round of convection with best focus over the higher terrain, especially over the San Juan mountains of southwestern Colorado. Locally heavy rain and lightning will be the main impacts. Expect shower and thunderstorm activity to diminish by Monday evening. .LONG TERM...(Tuesday through Sunday) Issued at 230 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2019 High pressure will build east of the Rockies on Tuesday as a Pacific storm system affects the northwestern US. Expect southwest flow to slowly increase by midweek as this storm system slowly moves east across the northern Rockies through the work week increasing fire weather concerns over the forecast area. Otherwise, expect late-day isolated showers and storms, mainly over the higher terrain, through the extended period. High temperatures are expected to remain near normal through the weekend. && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Monday night) Issued at 1115 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2019 Some gusty winds continue at this hour along with a few showers and storms but they should weaken and move out of the CWA in the next 3 hours or so. More convection is possible again tomorrow afternoon over the higher terrain with some drifting into valleys. VCTS is common for many TAF sites from 18Z onwards especially the mountain TAF sites. ILS breakpoints may be briefly met under and near the heavier showers and stronger storms. && .HYDROLOGY... Issued at 230 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2019 Warming temperatures over the last few days have accelerated snowmelt runoff while some expected reservoir releases will also add to increased river levels. Showers and thunderstorms expected through Monday may also increase flows. Water is still running high and fast with minor lowland flooding possible into the work week. && .GJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CO...None. UT...None. && SHORT TERM...MPM LONG TERM...MPM AVIATION...TGR HYDROLOGY...TGJT
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 544 AM MDT Sun Jun 30 2019 COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-011145- Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin- Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus-Elkhead and Park Mountains- Upper Yampa River Basin-Grand Valley-Debeque to Silt Corridor- Central Colorado River Basin-Grand and Battlement Mesas- Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys- Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin- West Elk and Sawatch Mountains-Flat Tops- Upper Gunnison River Valley-Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide- Northwest San Juan Mountains-Southwest San Juan Mountains- Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River- Four Corners/Upper Dolores River-Animas River Basin- San Juan River Basin-Southeast Utah-Eastern Uinta Mountains- Eastern Uinta Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-Arches/Grand Flat- La Sal and Abajo Mountains-Canyonlands/Natural Bridges- 544 AM MDT Sun Jun 30 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for eastern Utah and western Colorado. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered showers and thunderstorms will have a lightning threat today, especially in the higher terrain. Some brief wind gusts are also possible but will generally run 50 mph or less. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Showers and thunderstorms will be common in the higher terrain on Monday with a lightning and wind threat. Drying conditions will move in by midweek. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 825 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2019 COZ002-003-013-010315- Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus CO-Flat Tops CO- Central Yampa River Basin CO- 825 PM MDT Sun Jun 30 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL RIO BLANCO COUNTY UNTIL 915 PM MDT... At 825 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles south of Meeker, or 41 miles northwest of Glenwood Springs, moving northeast at 15 mph. Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Meeker. This includes Colorado 13 between mile markers 26 and 37, and between mile markers 40 and 49. LAT...LON 3982 10803 3989 10808 4014 10783 3992 10762 TIME...MOT...LOC 0225Z 232DEG 12KT 3988 10798 TGR
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1054 PM MDT SUN JUN 30 2019
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1045 PM TSTM WND GST 3 ESE HAYDEN 40.47N 107.22W
06/30/2019 M47 MPH ROUTT CO AWOS
AWOS STATION KHDN YAMPA VALLEY AIRPORT.
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NLThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
The Doe Canyon Fire began in mid June due to lightning about 10 miles southeast of Dove Creek and grew to 2,560 acres before it was contained in mid July.
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