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
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 516 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 37 miles east of Contact to 23 miles northeast of Montello. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 516 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 37 miles east of Contact to 23 miles northeast of Montello. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Park Valley, Etna, Standrod, Grouse Creek, Lynn, Curlew Junction, Rosette, and Yost. This includes Utah Route 30 between mile markers 14 and 75.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 5:17PM 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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