Special Weather Statement
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Issued by NWS Salt Lake City UT
⏳ In force until Thu 22 Oct, 09:15 📍 Lower Washington County; Southern Mountains (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
At 1144 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southwest of Gunlock State Park, or 27 miles south of Beaver Dam, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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…
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📡 CAP alert details
Common Alerting Protocol
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SeverityModerate
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UrgencyExpected
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CertaintyObserved
EventSpecial Weather Statement
Response typeExecute
CategoryMet
Affected areaLower Washington County; Southern Mountains
Issuing authorityNWS Salt Lake City UT
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-21T23:44:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-21T23:44:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-21T23:44:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-22T00:15:00-06:00
📋 Official instructions
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5507aa268364a11a2e199845bf4d5fff2990af74.001.1
Message typeAlert
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
- Stay aware of your surroundings in this area.
- Follow official updates from the police and local authorities.
- In an emergency call 112 (police) or 112 (ambulance), or request help through Jilinde.
📰 Story summary
From the report shown in the feed:
- At 1144 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southwest of Gunlock State Park, or 27 miles south of Beaver Dam, moving northeast at 35 mph.
- HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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…
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