Special Weather Statement for Southwest Utah; Lower Washington County; Zion National Park +1 more
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At 1206 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Dameron Valley to near Hurricane. Movement was north at 20 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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Bulletin details
At 1206 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Dameron Valley to near Hurricane. Movement was north at 20 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... Zion National Park, Washington, Hurricane, La Verkin, New Harmony, Dameron Valley, Quail Creek State Park, Ivins, Enterprise, Toquerville, Leeds, Virgin, Kanarraville, Pintura, Pinto, Pine Valley, Veyo, Snow Canyon State Park, and Kolob Canyon. This includes the following highways... Interstate 15 between mile markers 16 and 47. Utah Route 18 between mile markers 8 and 44.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 31 at 12:06PM 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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