Special Weather Statement
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Issued by NWS Salt Lake City UT
⏳ In force until Wed 21 Oct, 21:15 📍 Zion National Park; Southern Mountains; South Central Utah (approximate) 🕑 2 h ago
At 1143 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Zion National Park, moving north at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Zion National Park and Cedar Breaks National Monument.
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SeverityModerate
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UrgencyExpected
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CertaintyObserved
EventSpecial Weather Statement
Response typeExecute
CategoryMet
Affected areaZion National Park; Southern Mountains; South Central Utah
Issuing authorityNWS Salt Lake City UT
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-21T11:43:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-21T11:43:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-21T11:43:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-21T12:15:00-06:00
📋 Official instructions
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1fe8a6003e786c7defa76284107c25f71b5a1274.001.1
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.
- 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
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- At 1143 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Zion National Park, moving north at 50 mph.
- HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
- SOURCE...Radar indicated.
- IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
- Locations impacted include...
- Zion National Park and Cedar Breaks National Monument.
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