Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 4:46AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 30, 2026 - 3:46am
Expires:
August 30, 2026 - 4:15am
Description:
At 445 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Tooele Army Depot, or 9 miles southwest of Tooele, moving northeast
at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
West Valley City, Tooele, West Jordan, Taylorsville, South Jordan,
Draper, Riverton, Herriman, Bluffdale, Ophir, Kearns, Tooele Army
Depot, Magna, Bingham Canyon Mine, Oquirrh, Camp Williams, Tooele
Army Depot South, Stockton, Rush Valley, and Copperton.
This includes Interstate 15 between mile markers 288 and 290.
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:
Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains; Tooele and Rush Valleys; Salt Lake Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov