Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Northern Utah and Southwestern Wyoming

Source: NOAA · Northern Utah and Southwestern Wyoming

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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 parts of Rich and Summit counties in Utah and Uinta County in Wyoming until 5:30 PM MDT.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Northern Utah and Southwestern Wyoming
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 Northern Utah and Southwestern Wyoming.

Alert Details

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City. The alert is effective from 4:41 PM MDT on May 13, 2026, until 5:30 PM MDT on May 13, 2026.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Southeastern Rich County in northern Utah, East central Summit County in northern Utah, and Uinta County in southwestern Wyoming. Locations impacted include Lyman, Robertson, Lonetree, Mountain View, Ragen, Millburne, Church Buttes, Fort Bridger, Altamont, Piedmont, Carter, and Leroy. This includes Interstate 80 in Wyoming between mile markers 11 and 56.

What You Should Do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Gusty and erratic winds may lead to a period of strong crosswinds and difficult travel for high profile vehicles along I-80 through Uinta County, Wyoming.

Expected Conditions

At 4:39 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles north of Evanston to 18 miles south of Robertson, moving northeast at 60 mph. Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Expect considerable tree damage with damage likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Timeline

The alert is in effect from 4:41 PM MDT until 5:30 PM MDT on May 13, 2026.

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NWS Salt Lake City has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Rich and Summit counties in Utah and Uinta County in Wyoming until 5:30 PM MDT.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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