Interactive NWS Alert Information
New Event for Washington County
High Wind Watch valid from Mar 31 12 9:00 AM to Apr 1 12 12:00 AM MDT
Sent to E-Mail at Mar 29 12 2:51 PM MDT
Radar Time: Mar 31 2012 9:00 AM MDT
000 WWUS75 KSLC 292051 NPWSLC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT 251 PM MDT THU MAR 29 2012 UTZ003>005-015-016-300600- /O.NEW.KSLC.HW.A.0006.120331T1500Z-120401T0600Z/ SALT LAKE AND TOOELE VALLEYS-SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT- GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL UTAH- SOUTHWEST UTAH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALT LAKE CITY...TOOELE...LEHI... PROVO...NEPHI...WENDOVER...SNOWVILLE...DELTA...FILLMORE... BEAVER...CEDAR CITY...MILFORD 251 PM MDT THU MAR 29 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: THE SALT AND TOOELE VALLEYS...THE SOUTHERN WASATCH FRONT...THE GREAT SALT LAKE DESERT AND MOUNTAINS...WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST UTAH. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. * TIMING: STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY EVENING BEFORE A STRONG COLD FRONT CROSSES THE AREA. WINDS MAY BE STRONG BEHIND THE FRONT FOR A FEW HOURS SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS: TRAVELERS ON EAST WEST ROUTES INCLUDING INTERSTATE 80 SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSS WINDS. VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS IN BLOWING DUST...SAND AND SALT WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGHOUT THE DAY SATURDAY. CAUTION IS URGED FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING ON SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. &&