Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Wasatch and Utah Counties
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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 Wasatch County and central Utah County until 3:30 PM MDT on May 13.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northern 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 Northern Utah.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City at 2:58 PM MDT on May 13, 2026. The alert is effective immediately and expires at 3:30 PM MDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Wasatch County in northern Utah and central Utah County in northern Utah. Impacted locations include Provo, Heber City, Orem, Spanish Fork, Springville, Heber, Lindon, Mapleton, Daniel, Brigham Young University, Wasatch Mountain State Park, Timber Lakes, Palmyra, Utah Lake, Big Cottonwood Canyon, Midway, Charleston, Wallsburg, Strawberry Reservoir, and Sundance. Affected highways include Interstate 15 between mile markers 257 and 270, US Route 6 between mile markers 174 and 194, US Route 40 between mile markers 8 and 50, and US Route 89 between mile markers 309 and 312.
What You Should Do
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If on or near Utah Lake, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Move to safe shelter immediately if you can hear thunder.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorms were located along a line from near Draper to 17 miles east of Mapleton, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches, with potential damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 2:58 PM MDT until 3:30 PM MDT on May 13, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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