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
- Effective
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- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
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- Observed
What is happening
At 129 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles southwest of Gunlock State Park, or 14 miles north of Beaver Dam, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... St George,...
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 129 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles southwest of Gunlock State Park, or 14 miles north of Beaver Dam, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... St George, Washington, Hurricane, Santa Clara, La Verkin, New Harmony, Dameron Valley, Quail Creek State Park, Sand Hollow State Park, Gunlock State Park, Apple Valley, Ivins, Toquerville, Leeds, Virgin, Motoqua, Pintura, Bloomington, Pinto, and Pine Valley. This includes the following highways... Interstate 15 between mile markers 1 and 39. Utah Route 18 between mile markers 0 and 34.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 1:30AM 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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