Special Weather Statement issued September 16 at 9:02PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
At 902 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near New Harmony to 8 miles northwest of Zion National Park. Movement was north at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock dow...
**Special Weather Statement issued September 16 at 9:02PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT**
At 902 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near New Harmony to 8 miles northwest of Zion National Park. Movement was north at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Cedar City, Zion National Park, Kanarraville, Hamilton Fort, and Kolob Canyon.
This includes the following highways... Interstate 15 between mile markers 38 and 60. Utah Route 56 between mile markers 47 and 61.
**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 16, 2026 9:02 PM UTC
- **Expires:** Sep 16, 2026 9:45 PM UTC
*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*
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