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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- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Observed
What is happening
At 812 PM MDT, trained weather spotters reported strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles southeast of Utah Test and Training Range South to 8 miles south of Dugway Proving Ground Test Range. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Mesonet. IMPACT...Gusty winds...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 812 PM MDT, trained weather spotters reported strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles southeast of Utah Test and Training Range South to 8 miles south of Dugway Proving Ground Test Range. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Mesonet. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Dugway Proving Ground Test Range and Utah Test and Training Range South.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 26 at 8:12PM 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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