Special Weather Statement for Salt Lake Valley; Wasatch Mountains South of I-80
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Salt Lake Valley, Wasatch Mountains South of I-80
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 401 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sandy, moving northeast at 20 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....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for northern Utah.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 401 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sandy, moving northeast at 20 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... Sandy, South Jordan, Draper, Riverton, Cottonwood Heights, Midvale, Holladay, Bluffdale, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Little Cottonwood Creek Valley, Granite, Big Cottonwood Canyon, Mill Creek Canyon, Mount Olympus, Cottonwood West, Alta, Snowbird, and Brighton. This includes Interstate 15 between mile markers 288 and 296.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 4:01PM 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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