Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 4:02PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT

**Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 4:02PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT**

At 402 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Taylorsville, or over West Valley City, moving northeast at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include... Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Sandy, Murray, Bountiful, Park City, West Jordan, Taylorsville, South Jordan, Draper, Riverton, Cottonwood Heights, Midvale, Holladay, South Salt Lake, Herriman, North Salt Lake, Woods Cross, Summit Park, and Millcreek.

This includes the following highways... Interstate 15 between mile markers 293 and 315. Interstate 80 in Utah between mile markers 113 and 144.

**What You Should Do:**

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm 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 18, 2026 4:02 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Sep 18, 2026 4:30 PM UTC

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