Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 1:38PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 22, 2026 - 12:38pm
Expires:
August 22, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
At 137 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9
miles southwest of Starvation Reservoir, or 10 miles southwest of
Duchesne, moving northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...
Roosevelt, Duchesne, Myton, Starvation Reservoir, Altamont, Upalco,
Arcadia, Cedarview, Bridgeland, Utahn, and Neola.
This includes the following highways...
US Route 40 between mile markers 72 and 115.
Utah Route 35 between mile markers 56 and 62.
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:
Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs; Western Uinta Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov