Special Weather Statement for Castle Country; San Rafael Swell
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Castle Country, San Rafael Swell
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 1021 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 20 miles south of Clawson, or 39 miles southeast of Manti, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1021 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 20 miles south of Clawson, or 39 miles southeast of Manti, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Emery County. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 between mile markers 105 and 152. Utah Route 24 between mile markers 159 and 160.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 10:22AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
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Source and limitations
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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