Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Box Elder, Davis, Tooele, Weber Counties UT
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The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of northern Utah until 6:45 PM MDT on August 22.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Utah
- Issued
- August 23, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Salt Lake City UT
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Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT on August 22 at 6:21 PM MDT. The alert is effective immediately and expires at 6:45 PM MDT. The alert type code is SVW.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southwestern Weber County, Southeastern Box Elder County, Northwestern Davis County, and Northeastern Tooele County in northern Utah. Locations impacted include Great Salt Lake South of the Causeway, Great Salt Lake North of the Causeway, Hat Island, and Antelope Island State Park.
What You Should Do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If on or near the Great Salt Lake, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Move to safe shelter now. Lightning can strike out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm.
Expected Conditions
At 6:21 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles northwest of Great Salt Lake South of the Causeway, or 32 miles west of Hill Air Force Base, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 6:21 PM MDT until 6:45 PM MDT on August 22, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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