Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Wasatch and Utah Counties, UT
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NWS Salt Lake City has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northern Wasatch County and north central Utah County until 8:15 AM MDT on August 30, 2026.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Utah
- Issued
- August 30, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Salt Lake City UT
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Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Salt Lake City UT. Effective from 2026-08-30T07:51:00-06:00 until 2026-08-30T08:15:00-06:00. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed. Severity: Severe.
Affected Areas
Northern Wasatch County in northern Utah and north central Utah County in northern Utah. Locations impacted include Heber City, Heber, Daniel, Wasatch Mountain State Park, Timber Lakes, Midway, Charleston, Wallsburg, Deer Creek State Park, and Woodland. Highways affected: US Route 40 between mile markers 16 and 32; Utah Route 35 between mile markers 5 and 7 and between 10 and 28; Mirror Lake Highway between mile markers 15 and 16 and between 19 and 23.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 7:51 AM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Daniel, or 7 miles southwest of Heber City, moving east at 50 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
Alert effective August 30 at 7:51 AM MDT until August 30 at 8:15 AM MDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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