Utah Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/17/2026 18:24

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 7:24PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 17, 2026 - 6:24pm
Expires: 
September 17, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
At 724 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ephraim, or 8 miles north of Manti, moving northeast 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... Moroni, Ephraim, Mount Pleasant, Wales, and Spring City. This includes US Route 89 between mile markers 260 and 277.
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