Special Weather Statement for Southern Mountains; South Central Utah
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- South Central Utah, Southern Mountains
- Effective
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- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 631 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles south of Bryce Canyon National Park, or 29 miles northeast of Kanab, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
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 631 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles south of Bryce Canyon National Park, or 29 miles northeast of Kanab, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central Kane County. This includes US Route 89 near mile marker 31.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 6:31PM 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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