Utah Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/22/2026 13:44

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 2:44PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 22, 2026 - 1:44pm
Expires: 
August 22, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
At 243 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Myton, or 13 miles east of Duchesne, moving east at 20 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... Myton and Bridgeland. This includes US Route 40 between mile markers 95 and 108.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Western Uinta Basin
Forcast Office: 
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov