Special Weather Statement for Southern Mountains; Capitol Reef National Park and Vicinity; Western Canyonlands
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What is happening
At 129 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles northeast of Capitol Reef National Park, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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Bulletin details
At 129 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles northeast of Capitol Reef National Park, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Hanksville and Caineville. This includes the following highways... Utah Route 24 between mile markers 93 and 119. Utah Route 95 between mile markers 0 and 17.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 1:29PM 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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