Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central Tooele County, UT
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NWS Salt Lake City has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central Tooele County until 6:45 PM MDT on June 6.
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This notice was issued by NOAA on June 25, 2026 and geographically references Central Tooele County, Utah. Its severity classification of "high" signals how the issuing agency weighs the risk of harm if no action is taken - "critical" and "high" tier alerts typically carry direct consumer actions, while "medium" and "low" tend toward informational guidance or monitoring advisories. The category it belongs to - Weather Alerts - determines the warning protocol behind it, which shapes what protective action (seeking shelter, following evacuation orders if issued, monitoring official updates) is recommended and which agency holds authority to issue or cancel it.
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Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City UT. The alert is effective from June 6 at 5:46 PM MDT until June 6 at 6:45 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Central Tooele County in northern Utah. Locations impacted include Utah Test and Training Range South, Delle, Knolls, Clive, Utah Test and Training Range North, Dugway Proving Ground Test Range, and Great Salt Lake South of the Causeway. This includes Interstate 80 in Utah between mile markers 32 and 72.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately. Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Expected Conditions
At 5:46 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Knolls to 11 miles southwest of Clive to 15 miles south of Utah Test and Training Range South, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Considerable tree damage is expected, with damage likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 6:45 PM MDT on June 6.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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