Special Weather Statement for Southern Mountains; Upper Sevier River Valleys
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Southern Mountains, Upper Sevier River Valleys
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 1216 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Cedar Breaks National Monument, or 20 miles northeast of Zion National Park, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1216 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Cedar Breaks National Monument, or 20 miles northeast of Zion National Park, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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... Hatch, Cedar Breaks National Monument, Panguitch Lake, and Long Valley Junction. This includes US Route 89 between mile markers 104 and 116.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 31 at 12:16PM 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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