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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
300 PM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
UTZ101-105-222145-
Salt Lake Valley UT-Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains UT-
300 PM MDT Sat Aug 22 2026

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern Salt
Lake and northwestern Utah Counties through 345 PM MDT
...

At 300 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Kearns to near Herriman. Movement was east at
15 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...
Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Sandy, Murray, West Jordan,
Taylorsville, South Jordan, Lehi, Draper, Riverton, Cottonwood
Heights, Midvale, Holladay, South Salt Lake, Herriman, Bluffdale,
Camp Williams, Millcreek, Kearns, and Magna.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 15 between mile markers 286 and 309.
 Interstate 80 in Utah between mile markers 109 and 127.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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LAT...LON 4075 11180 4072 11181 4068 11177 4066 11181
      4062 11178 4050 11183 4040 11199 4041 11206
      4043 11208 4041 11211 4041 11220 4078 11211
      4079 11185
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 258DEG 12KT 4065 11203 4050 11209 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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JCW