Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 6 at 1:49AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 12:49am
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 1:30am
Description:
At 149 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Syracuse to Centerville. Movement was
south at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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 include...
Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Bountiful, Farmington, South Salt
Lake, North Salt Lake, Centerville, Woods Cross, West Bountiful,
Emigration Canyon, Salt Lake City International Airport, Canyon Rim,
Millcreek, Mount Olympus, Mill Creek Canyon, Sugarhouse, University
Of Utah, and Antelope Island State Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 15 between mile markers 304 and 324.
Interstate 80 in Utah between mile markers 106 and 134.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description:
Northern Wasatch Front; Salt Lake Valley; Wasatch Mountains I-80 North
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender: