Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 2:15PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 1:15pm
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
At 215 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Salt Lake City, moving northeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Bountiful, South Salt Lake, North
Salt Lake, Summit Park, Emigration Canyon, Salt Lake City
International Airport, University Of Utah, and Sugarhouse.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 15 between mile markers 305 and 313.
Interstate 80 in Utah between mile markers 116 and 119.
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:
Northern Wasatch Front; Salt Lake Valley; Wasatch Mountains I-80 North
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov