Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Central Utah Until 4:15 PM MDT
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NOAA issued it on May 21, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Salt Lake City has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Carbon, Duchesne, Emery, Sanpete, Utah, and Wasatch counties until 4:15 PM MDT on May 13.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Utah
- Issued
- May 21, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Salt Lake City UT
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Utah.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City. The alert is effective from 3:48 PM MDT until 4:15 PM MDT on May 13, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Carbon County, Duchesne County, Emery County, Sanpete County, Utah County, and Wasatch County in Utah. Specific locations impacted include Price, Helper, Wellington, Sunnyside, Scofield, East Carbon, Cleveland, Elmo, Castle Gate, Hiawatha, Coal City, Clear Creek, Scofield Reservoir, Colton, Kenilworth, Wattis, and Soldier Summit. The storm is moving northeast at 40 mph along a line from near Scofield to 13 miles south of Sunnyside.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms were located along the line with 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 3:48 PM MDT to 4:15 PM MDT on May 13, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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