Special Weather Statement for Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains; Salt Lake Valley; Wasatch Back +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains, Salt Lake Valley, Wasatch Back, Wasatch Mountains I-80 North, Wasatch Mountains South of I-80
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 514 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over South Jordan, or 8 miles west of Sandy, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to...
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 514 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over South Jordan, or 8 miles west of Sandy, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Sandy, Murray, Park City, West Jordan, Taylorsville, South Jordan, Draper, Riverton, Cottonwood Heights, Midvale, Holladay, South Salt Lake, Herriman, Bluffdale, Summit Park, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Millcreek, and Kearns. This includes the following highways... Interstate 15 between mile markers 289 and 304. Interstate 80 in Utah between mile markers 123 and 151. US Route 40 between mile markers 0 and 8.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 5:15AM 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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