Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 21 at 6:48PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 21, 2026 - 5:48pm
Expires:
July 21, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 648 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ophir, or 9 miles southeast of Tooele, moving north at 10 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, Tooele, Grantsville, West Jordan,
South Jordan, Lehi, Riverton, Herriman, Eagle Mountain, Stansbury
Park, Bluffdale, Cedar Fort, Ophir, Camp Williams, Tooele Army Depot,
Magna, Oquirrh, Bingham Canyon Mine, and Kearns.
This includes Interstate 80 in Utah between mile markers 78 and 111.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains; Tooele and Rush Valleys; Salt Lake Valley; Utah Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Salt Lake City UT
Sender: