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Special Weather Statement

N Issued by NWS Salt Lake City UT ⏳ In force until Thu 22 Oct, 00:45 📍 Southwest Utah; Lower Washington County; Zion National Park; Southern Mountains; South Central Utah (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
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At 316 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms near Sand Hollow State Park, or 22 miles southwest of Zion National Park, moving north at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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. Hail may accum…

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SeverityModerate
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UrgencyExpected
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CertaintyObserved
EventSpecial Weather Statement
Response typeExecute
CategoryMet
Affected areaSouthwest Utah; Lower Washington County; Zion National Park; Southern Mountains; South Central Utah
Issuing authorityNWS Salt Lake City UT
ContactNot supplied

🕓 Alert timing · EAT

Sent2026-10-21T15:16:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-21T15:16:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-21T15:16:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-21T15:45:00-06:00

📋 Official instructions

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

📄 Message details

Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bf4b884e5f7e6237054ba835d5c04e00b9826f77.001.1
Message typeAlert
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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🛡 Safety advice

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  • Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
  • 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 316 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms near Sand Hollow State Park, or 22 miles southwest of Zion National Park, moving north at 45 mph.
  • HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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.
  • Hail may accum…
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