Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 23 at 9:46PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 23, 2026 - 8:46pm
Expires:
August 23, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
At 946 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Marriott-Slaterville to 20 miles west of
Evanston. Movement was northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Ogden, Layton, Hill Air Force Base, Roy, Clearfield, Syracuse,
Clinton, North Ogden, South Ogden, Washington Terrace, Riverdale,
Hooper, South Weber, Willard, Marriott-Slaterville, Uintah, Mantua,
Woodruff, Weber State University, and South Willard.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 15 between mile markers 335 and 356.
Interstate 84 between mile markers 82 and 97.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MDT for
northern Utah...and southwestern Wyoming.
Area Description:
Eastern Box Elder County; Northern Wasatch Front; Cache Valley/Utah Portion; Wasatch Back; Bear Lake and Bear River Valley; Wasatch Mountains I-80 North; Southwest Wyoming
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov