Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 3:08PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 14, 2026 - 2:08pm
Expires:
August 14, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
At 307 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
South Salt Lake, or near Salt Lake City, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size 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, Murray, Taylorsville, South Salt
Lake, Millcreek, Canyon Rim, East Millcreek, Mount Olympus,
Emigration Canyon, Sugarhouse, and University Of Utah.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 15 between mile markers 301 and 312.
Interstate 80 in Utah between mile markers 118 and 132.
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:
Salt Lake Valley; Wasatch Mountains I-80 North
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov