Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Northern Utah Counties
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NWS Salt Lake City has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Davis, Salt Lake, Tooele, and Utah counties until 11:15 AM MDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Utah
- Issued
- August 29, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Salt Lake City
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Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Salt Lake City UT. Effective from 10:36 AM MDT on August 29, 2026 until 11:15 AM MDT on August 29, 2026. Alert type code SVR.
Affected Areas
Davis County, Salt Lake County, Northwestern Utah County, and East central Tooele County in northern Utah. Locations impacted include Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Provo, Sandy, Layton, Murray, Tooele, Farmington, Grantsville, Hill Air Force Base, West Jordan, Orem, Taylorsville, South Jordan, Lehi, Draper, Riverton, Roy, Pleasant Grove, and Cottonwood Heights. Includes Interstate 15 between mile markers 262 and 313 and between 325 and 337; Interstate 84 between mile markers 86 and 89; Interstate 80 between mile markers 82 and 125.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles expected. Wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees expected.
Timeline
Alert effective August 29, 2026 from 10:36 AM MDT until 11:15 AM MDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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