Special Weather Statement for Salt Lake Valley; Wasatch Mountains I-80 North
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Salt Lake Valley, Wasatch Mountains I-80 North
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- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Observed
What is happening
At 307 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over South Salt Lake, or near Salt Lake City, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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 307 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over South Salt Lake, or near Salt Lake City, moving northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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, West Valley City, Murray, Taylorsville, South Salt Lake, Millcreek, Canyon Rim, East Millcreek, Mount Olympus, Emigration Canyon, Sugarhouse, and University Of Utah. This includes the following highways... Interstate 15 between mile markers 301 and 312. Interstate 80 in Utah between mile markers 118 and 132.
Lifecycle record
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 3:08PM 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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