Special Weather Statement
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Issued by NWS Salt Lake City UT
⏳ In force until Thu 22 Oct, 05:45 📍 Southwest Utah; Southern Mountains (approximate) 🕑 47 min ago
At 757 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of New Harmony, or 24 miles northwest of Zion National Park, moving north at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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 incl…
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SeverityModerate
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UrgencyExpected
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CertaintyObserved
EventSpecial Weather Statement
Response typeExecute
CategoryMet
Affected areaSouthwest Utah; Southern Mountains
Issuing authorityNWS Salt Lake City UT
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-21T19:57:00-06:00
Effective2026-10-21T19:57:00-06:00
Onset2026-10-21T19:57:00-06:00
Expires2026-10-21T20:45:00-06:00
📋 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. 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:2.49.0.1.840.0.3eafbadab2c2250d8cbdf652183595c6423861ba.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. 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 757 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of New Harmony, or 24 miles northwest of Zion National Park, moving north at 45 mph.
- HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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 incl…
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