Special Weather Statement for Lower Washington County; Southern Mountains
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Lower Washington County, Southern Mountains
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 1144 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southwest of Gunlock State Park, or 27 miles south of Beaver Dam, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1144 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southwest of Gunlock State Park, or 27 miles south of Beaver Dam, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size 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... Gunlock State Park, Ivins, Motoqua, Gunlock and Snow Canyon State Park.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 21 at 11:44PM 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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