Tornado Warning Issued for East Central Tooele County, UT
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NOAA issued it on August 13, 2026, 9 days 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 Tornado Warning for east central Tooele County until 6:30 PM MDT on August 13 due to radar-indicated rotation.
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- Record type
- Tornado Warning
- Affected area
- Tooele County, Utah
- Issued
- August 13, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Salt Lake City UT
Tornado warnings are short-window notices for the named area. The issuing office is the authority on whether the warning remains active or has been replaced.
Record status: historical. It was issued 9 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Tooele County, Utah.
Alert Details
Tornado Warning issued by NWS Salt Lake City UT. Effective from 5:56 PM MDT August 13, 2026 until 6:30 PM MDT August 13, 2026. Event code: TOW. Severity: Extreme. Certainty: Observed. Urgency: Immediate.
Affected Areas
East central Tooele County in northern Utah. Locations impacted include Tooele, Tooele Army Depot, Rush Valley, Stockton, and Erda. The storm was located 7 miles southwest of Tooele Army Depot or 11 miles south of Grantsville at time of issuance.
What You Should Do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado. Radar indicated rotation. Max hail size up to 0.75 inches. Storm moving east at 50 mph.
Timeline
Alert effective immediately from 5:56 PM MDT and expires at 6:30 PM MDT on August 13, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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