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
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 826 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Virgin River Campground to near Virgin River Gorge. Movement was north at 25 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 826 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Virgin River Campground to near Virgin River Gorge. Movement was north at 25 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... St George, Washington, Santa Clara, Gunlock State Park, Ivins, Bloomington, and Snow Canyon State Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 15 between mile markers 1 and 13. Utah Route 18 between mile markers 0 and 14.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 8:27AM 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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