Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 5:20PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 23, 2026 - 4:20pm
Expires:
August 23, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 520 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles north of Park Valley, or 23 miles south of Malta, moving east
at 35 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...
Snowville and Curlew Junction.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 84 between mile markers 1 and 7.
Utah Route 30 between mile markers 71 and 90.
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:
Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains; Eastern Box Elder County
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov