Special Weather Statement for Southwest Utah; Lower Washington County; Zion National Park +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Lower Washington County, South Central Utah, Southern Mountains, Southwest Utah, Zion National Park
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What is happening
At 316 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms near Sand Hollow State Park, or 22 miles southwest of Zion National Park, 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...
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 316 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms near Sand Hollow State Park, or 22 miles southwest of Zion National Park, 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. Hail may accumulate on roadways causing hazardous travel. Locations impacted include... Washington, Hurricane, La Verkin, Quail Creek State Park, Sand Hollow State Park, Toquerville, Leeds, Virgin, Pintura and Kolob Canyon. This includes Interstate 15 between mile markers 16 and 40.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 21 at 3:16PM 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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