Utah Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/28/2026 17:24

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 28 at 6:24PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 28, 2026 - 5:24pm
Expires: 
August 28, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
At 624 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Wales, or near Moroni, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Moroni, Ephraim, Mount Pleasant, Wales, Fairview, Fountain Green, Spring City, Milburn, and Indianola. This includes US Route 89 between mile markers 264 and 296.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs; Central Mountains; Sanpete Valley
Forcast Office: 
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov