Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 5:32PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 30, 2026 - 4:32pm
Expires:
August 30, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 532 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 12 miles west of Fruitland to 18 miles east of
Mapleton. Movement was east at 35 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...
Tabiona, Fruitland, and Strawberry Reservoir.
This includes the following highways...
US Route 40 between mile markers 42 and 73.
Utah Route 35 between mile markers 41 and 54.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Western Uinta Mountains; Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs; Western Uinta Basin
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov