Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 7:52PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 23, 2026 - 6:52pm
Expires:
August 23, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
At 752 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Dugway English Village to
7 miles southwest of Cedar Fort. Movement was northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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...
West Valley City, Sandy, Tooele, Grantsville, West Jordan, South
Jordan, Lehi, Draper, Riverton, Pleasant Grove, Cottonwood Heights,
Midvale, American Fork, Herriman, Eagle Mountain, Heber, Lindon,
Alpine, Stansbury Park, and Bluffdale.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 15 between mile markers 275 and 297.
Interstate 80 in Utah between mile markers 93 and 95.
US Route 40 between mile markers 13 and 16.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
northern Utah.
Area Description:
Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains; Tooele and Rush Valleys; Salt Lake Valley; Utah Valley; Wasatch Back; Wasatch Mountains South of I-80; Western Uinta Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov