Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 22 at 6:34AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 22, 2026 - 5:34am
Expires:
April 22, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
At 633 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong outflow winds along
a line of showers extending from near Layton to near Salt Lake City
to near Lehi. Movement was east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Sandy, Layton, Murray, Bountiful,
Farmington, Morgan, West Jordan, Taylorsville, South Jordan, Lehi,
Draper, Riverton, Pleasant Grove, Cottonwood Heights, Midvale,
Kaysville, Holladay, and American Fork.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 15 between mile markers 275 and 310, and between mile
markers 312 and 325.
Interstate 84 between mile markers 87 and 114.
Interstate 80 in Utah between mile markers 119 and 145.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains; Northern Wasatch Front; Salt Lake Valley; Utah Valley; Wasatch Back; Wasatch Mountains I-80 North; Wasatch Mountains South of I-80
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender: