Special Weather Statement for Bear Lake and Bear River Valley; Wasatch Mountains I-80 North
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At 726 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Georgetown, or 10 miles northwest of Montpelier, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include......
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If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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At 726 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Georgetown, or 10 miles northwest of Montpelier, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Laketown, Garden City, Garden, Bear Lake, Meadowville, Pickelville, and Lakota. This storm will be capable of producing strong gusty winds on Bear Lake. This will lead to a sudden increase in waves and very choppy waters which will result in hazardous boating conditions. Boaters are urged to seek safe harbor if possible. This includes the following highways... US Route 89 between mile markers 495 and 502. Utah Route 30 between mile markers 110 and 125.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 30 at 7:26PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Salt Lake City UT. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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