Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 22 at 5:10PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 22, 2026 - 4:10pm
Expires:
September 22, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 510 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 19 miles west of Great Salt Lake North of the
Causeway to 12 miles west of Great Salt Lake South of the Causeway to
near Skull Valley. Movement was northeast at 30 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...
Tooele, Grantsville, Great Salt Lake South of the Causeway, Tooele
Army Depot, Great Salt Lake North of the Causeway, Skull Valley,
Locomotive Springs, Hat Island, Lakeside, Gunnison Island, and Erda.
This includes Interstate 80 in Utah between mile markers 74 and 94.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains; Tooele and Rush Valleys; Northern Wasatch Front
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov