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 448 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles west of Skull Valley to 11 miles northwest of Fish Springs Wildlife Refuge. Movement was east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could...
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 448 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles west of Skull Valley to 11 miles northwest of Fish Springs Wildlife Refuge. Movement was east at 15 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. Locations impacted include... Skull Valley and Dugway Proving Ground Test Range.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 4:48PM 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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