Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 29 at 5:21PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 4:21pm
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 521 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Nephi, moving east at 45 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...
Nephi, Scofield, Fairview, Fountain Green, Levan, Milburn, Clear
Creek, and Indianola.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 15 between mile markers 211 and 228.
US Route 89 between mile markers 280 and 298.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Wasatch Mountains South of I-80; Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs; Western Millard and Juab Counties; Eastern Juab/Millard Counties; Central Mountains; Sanpete Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov