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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT

149 AM MDT Wed May 6 2026

 

UTZ104-105-110-060830-

Salt Lake Valley UT-Northern Wasatch Front UT-Wasatch Mountains I-

80 North UT-

149 AM MDT Wed May 6 2026



...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northern Salt Lake,

southeastern Davis and southwestern Morgan Counties through 230 AM

MDT

...



At 149 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along

a line extending from near Syracuse to Centerville. Movement was

south at 15 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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...

Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Bountiful, Farmington, South Salt

Lake, North Salt Lake, Centerville, Woods Cross, West Bountiful,

Emigration Canyon, Salt Lake City International Airport, Canyon Rim,

Millcreek, Mount Olympus, Mill Creek Canyon, Sugarhouse, University

Of Utah, and Antelope Island State Park.



This includes the following highways...

 Interstate 15 between mile markers 304 and 324.

 Interstate 80 in Utah between mile markers 106 and 134.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.

Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe

shelter inside a building or vehicle.



&&



LAT...LON 4096 11179 4072 11169 4071 11171 4070 11195

      4078 11223 4104 11211

TIME...MOT...LOC 0749Z 353DEG 13KT 4101 11211 4094 11188 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



$$



JCW