Special Weather Statement for South Central Utah; Glen Canyon Recreation Area/Lake Powell
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What is happening
At 1005 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles northeast of Lake Powell, or 47 miles southeast of Escalante, moving north at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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Bulletin details
At 1005 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles northeast of Lake Powell, or 47 miles southeast of Escalante, moving north at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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... Mainly rural areas of Northeastern Kane County.
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Special Weather Statement issued October 22 at 10:05AM 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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