Special Weather Statement for Salt Lake Valley; Wasatch Back; Wasatch Mountains I-80 North +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Salt Lake Valley, Wasatch Back, Wasatch Mountains I-80 North, Wasatch Mountains South of I-80, Western Uinta Mountains
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 549 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Summit Park, or 8 miles northwest of Park City, moving north at 10 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...
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 549 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Summit Park, or 8 miles northwest of Park City, moving north at 10 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... Salt Lake City, Bountiful, Park City, Coalville, Summit Park, Wanship, South Snyderville Basin, Mill Creek Canyon, East Canyon State Park, Emigration Canyon, North Snyderville Basin, Canyon Rim, East Millcreek, Mount Olympus, Peoa, Hoytsville, Parleys Summit, Echo Reservoir, University Of Utah, and Portersville. This includes the following highways... Interstate 84 between mile markers 118 and 119. Interstate 80 in Utah between mile markers 126 and 170. US Route 40 between mile markers 0 and 5.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 5:49PM 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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