Salt Lake City, Utah

Regional Weather Alerts


Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Southwest Utah; Lower Washington County; Southern Mountains
Effective: 2026-08-12 @ 2:56 pm -> 2026-08-12 @ 3:45 pm
Onset: 2026-08-12 @ 2:56 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Salt Lake City UT on 2026-08-12 @ 2:56 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 1:56PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Description: At 156 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles southeast of Beaver Dam, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include...
Enterprise, Motoqua, and Goldstrike.

This includes Utah Route 18 between mile markers 28 and 33, and
between mile markers 36 and 41.