Utah Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/11/2026 12:55

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 11 at 1:55PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 11, 2026 - 12:55pm
Expires: 
April 11, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
At 155 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles north of Green River, moving northeast at 25 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... Green River and Elgin. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 between mile markers 158 and 166. US Route 6 between mile markers 286 and 291, and between mile markers 299 and 300.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Wasatch Plateau/Book Cliffs; San Rafael Swell
Forcast Office: 
NWS Salt Lake City UT