Utah Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/28/2026 12:46

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 28 at 1:46PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 28, 2026 - 12:46pm
Expires: 
July 28, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
At 146 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Tooele Army Depot South, or 13 miles south of Tooele, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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... Tooele, West Jordan, South Jordan, Lehi, Riverton, Herriman, Eagle Mountain, Bluffdale, Cedar Fort, Ophir, Camp Williams, Bingham Canyon Mine, Tooele Army Depot South, Tooele Army Depot, Saratoga Springs, Stockton, Rush Valley, Fairfield, Faust, and Copperton.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains; Tooele and Rush Valleys; Salt Lake Valley; Utah Valley
Forcast Office: 
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov