Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 4:01PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 23, 2026 - 3:01pm
Expires:
August 23, 2026 - 3:45pm
Description:
At 401 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Sandy, moving northeast at 20 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...
Sandy, South Jordan, Draper, Riverton, Cottonwood Heights, Midvale,
Holladay, Bluffdale, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Little Cottonwood
Creek Valley, Granite, Big Cottonwood Canyon, Mill Creek Canyon,
Mount Olympus, Cottonwood West, Alta, Snowbird, and Brighton.
This includes Interstate 15 between mile markers 288 and 296.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
northern Utah.
Area Description:
Salt Lake Valley; Wasatch Mountains South of I-80
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov