Special Weather Statement for Southwest Utah; Southern Mountains
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Southern Mountains, Southwest Utah
- Effective
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 243 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over New Harmony, or 21 miles northwest of Zion National Park, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. 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 243 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over New Harmony, or 21 miles northwest of Zion National Park, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Cedar City, Enoch, New Harmony, Kanarraville and Hamilton Fort. This includes the following highways... Utah Route 56 between mile markers 44 and 61. Interstate 15 between mile markers 41 and 68.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 22 at 2:43PM 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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