Special Weather Statement for Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains; Tooele and Rush Valleys; Utah Valley
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What is happening
At 701 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Skull Valley, or 10 miles southwest of Grantsville, moving northeast at 15 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....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
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Bulletin details
At 701 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Skull Valley, or 10 miles southwest of Grantsville, moving northeast at 15 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... Tooele, Grantsville, Eagle Mountain, Cedar Fort, Vernon, Ophir, Delle, Tooele Army Depot, Skull Valley, Tooele Army Depot South, Camp Williams, Stockton, Rush Valley, Fairfield, Faust, and Erda. This includes Interstate 80 in Utah between mile markers 69 and 73.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 7:01PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
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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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