Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Salt Lake and Davis Counties, UT
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NOAA issued it on May 20, 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 central Salt Lake County and southeastern Davis County until 2:15 PM MDT on May 13.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Utah
- Issued
- May 20, 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.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City. The alert is effective from 1:44 PM MDT on May 13, 2026, until 2:15 PM MDT on May 13, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Central Salt Lake County and Southeastern Davis County in northern Utah. Locations impacted include Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Sandy, Murray, Bountiful, West Jordan, Taylorsville, Cottonwood Heights, Midvale, Holladay, South Salt Lake, North Salt Lake, Woods Cross, West Bountiful, Millcreek, Kearns, Salt Lake City International Airport, Magna, Oquirrh, and Cottonwood West. This includes Interstate 15 between mile markers 297 and 318 and Interstate 80 between mile markers 109 and 129.
What You Should Do
For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 1:44 PM MDT, elevated thunderstorms capable of producing gusty and erratic outflow winds are located over South Salt Lake, moving north at 45 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 2:15 PM MDT on May 13, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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