Special Weather Statement for Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains
- Effective
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- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 351 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 22 miles southwest of Park Valley to 19 miles northeast of Montello. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for northern Utah.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 351 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 22 miles southwest of Park Valley to 19 miles northeast of Montello. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Park Valley. This includes Utah Route 30 between mile markers 27 and 47, and between mile markers 52 and 59.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 3:52PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Official revision
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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