Special Weather Statement issued September 22 at 4:45AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

**Special Weather Statement issued September 22 at 4:45AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT**

At 445 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Panguitch to near Hatch. Movement was northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include... Panguitch, Antimony, Red Canyon, and Hillsdale.

This includes the following highways... US Route 89 between mile markers 118 and 156. Utah Route 12 between mile markers 0 and 6.

**What You Should Do:**

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Moderate

- **Urgency:** Expected

- **Issued by:** NWS Salt Lake City UT

- **Effective:** Sep 22, 2026 4:45 AM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 22, 2026 5:30 AM UTC

*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*