Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 3:12PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 18, 2026 - 2:12pm
Expires:
September 18, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
At 312 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Magna, or near West Valley City, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Bountiful, Farmington, South Salt
Lake, North Salt Lake, Centerville, Woods Cross, West Bountiful,
Emigration Canyon, Salt Lake City International Airport, Magna,
Sugarhouse, University Of Utah, and Antelope Island State Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 15 between mile markers 304 and 322.
Interstate 80 in Utah between mile markers 103 and 125.
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; Northern Wasatch Front; Salt Lake Valley; Wasatch Mountains I-80 North
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov