Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 16 at 2:10AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 16, 2026 - 1:10am
Expires:
September 16, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
At 209 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Lehi to 6 miles southwest of Rocky Ridge.
Movement was northeast at 55 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...
Provo, Sandy, Payson, Park City, Heber City, Orem, Lehi, Draper,
Riverton, Spanish Fork, Pleasant Grove, Springville, American Fork,
Herriman, Eagle Mountain, Heber, Lindon, Alpine, Santaquin, and
Mapleton.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 15 between mile markers 235 and 290.
US Route 6 between mile markers 142 and 194.
US Route 40 between mile markers 4 and 36.
US Route 89 between mile markers 306 and 312.
Utah Route 35 between mile markers 0 and 6.
Mirror Lake Highway between mile markers 0 and 6.
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.
Area Description:
Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains; Salt Lake Valley; Utah Valley; Wasatch Back; Wasatch Mountains South of I-80; Western Uinta Mountains; Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs; Western Millard and Juab Counties; Eastern Juab/Millard Counties
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov