Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT
Issued by NWS Salt Lake City, UT
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WWUS85 KSLC 082218
SPSSLC
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
418 PM MDT Sat Aug 8 2026
UTZ122-125-082245-
Southwest Utah UT-Southern Mountains UT-
418 PM MDT Sat Aug 8 2026
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of south central Iron
County through 445 PM MDT
...
At 418 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Cedar City to near New Harmony. Movement
was southeast at 5 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...
Cedar City, Kanarraville, and Hamilton Fort.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 15 between mile markers 44 and 62.
Utah Route 56 between mile markers 51 and 61.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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LAT...LON 3772 11302 3759 11312 3750 11322 3754 11334
3775 11316
TIME...MOT...LOC 2218Z 307DEG 5KT 3773 11312 3755 11327
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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