Special Weather Statement for Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs; San Rafael Swell; Western Canyonlands
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What is happening
At 410 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 24 miles west of Green River to 17 miles northwest of Canyonlands National Park. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock...
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 410 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 24 miles west of Green River to 17 miles northwest of Canyonlands National Park. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Green River, Elgin, and Woodside. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 between mile markers 139 and 162, and between mile markers 165 and 167. US Route 6 between mile markers 274 and 300. Utah Route 24 between mile markers 148 and 160.
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Special Weather Statement issued July 29 at 4:10PM 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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