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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
118 AM MDT Fri Oct 18 2024

UTZ122>125-180800-
Southwest Utah UT-Southern Mountains UT-Zion National Park UT-
Lower Washington County UT-
118 AM MDT Fri Oct 18 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Washington
and south central Iron Counties through 200 AM MDT
...

At 118 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Washington, or 23 miles northeast of Virgin River Gorge, moving
northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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...
Zion National Park, St George, Washington, Hurricane, Santa Clara, La
Verkin, New Harmony, Quail Creek State Park, Sand Hollow State Park,
Toquerville, Leeds, Virgin, Kanarraville, Pintura, Bloomington, Kolob
Canyon, and Snow Canyon State Park.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 15 between mile markers 4 and 49.
 Utah Route 18 between mile markers 0 and 8.
 Utah Route 56 near mile marker 48.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 3709 11369 3764 11329 3745 11290 3700 11344
      3700 11350
TIME...MOT...LOC 0718Z 217DEG 47KT 3716 11347

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

$$

JW