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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
202 PM MDT Sat Aug 17 2024
 

UTZ125-127-128-172045-
South Central Utah UT-Bryce Canyon Country UT-Southern Mountains UT-
202 PM MDT Sat Aug 17 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Garfield and north central Kane Counties through 245 PM MDT
...

At 201 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northeast of Bryce Canyon National Park, or 27 miles west of
Escalante, moving north at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel 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...
Henrieville, Bryce Canyon National Park, Tropic, Cannonville, Rubys
Inn, and Kodachrome Basin State Park.

This includes Utah Route 12 between mile markers 8 and 33.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM MDT for
southern Utah.

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LAT...LON 3742 11197 3744 11227 3802 11224 3800 11190
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 184DEG 27KT 3770 11210 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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