Special Weather Statement for Northern Wasatch Front; Wasatch Back; Wasatch Mountains I-80 North
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At 535 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Layton, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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....
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. 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.
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At 535 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Layton, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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... Ogden, Layton, Farmington, Hill Air Force Base, Roy, Clearfield, Kaysville, Syracuse, Clinton, North Ogden, South Ogden, Centerville, Washington Terrace, Riverdale, Hooper, South Weber, Marriott-Slaterville, Uintah, Weber State University, and West Haven. This includes the following highways... Interstate 15 between mile markers 322 and 350. Interstate 84 between mile markers 82 and 97.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 31 at 5:36PM 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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