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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 36, NWS Salt Lake City, UT

July 25, 2021Washington County, Utah

NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 25, 2021, 5:42 PM MDT for Washington County, Utah. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 25, 2021, 5:42 PM MDT (23:42 UTC)
Expired
Jul 25, 2021, 6:15 PM MDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Salt Lake City, UT
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Washington County, UT

The radar

The Cedar City radar (KICX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Las Vegas, NV (KVEF), launched 12:00Z, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 201 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Las Vegas, NV at 12:00Z on 2021-07-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 97 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Las Vegas, NV at 12:00Z on 2021-07-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 18 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
97 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-248 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2117 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
18 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
69 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

576 
WUUS55 KSLC 252342
SVRSLC
UTC053-260015-
/O.NEW.KSLC.SV.W.0036.210725T2342Z-210726T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
542 PM MDT Sun Jul 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central Washington County in southwestern Utah...

* Until 615 PM MDT

* At 541 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles east of
  Dameron Valley, or 30 miles northeast of Virgin River Gorge, moving
  south at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations impacted include...
  St George, Washington, Hurricane, Santa Clara, Sand Hollow State
  Park, Dameron Valley, Quail Creek State Park, Ivins, Leeds, Veyo
  and Snow Canyon State Park.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 15 between mile markers 9 and 24.
 Utah Route 18 between mile markers 2 and 21.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3735 11371 3736 11335 3711 11332 3710 11372
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 356DEG 9KT 3728 11350 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

ND
2 follow-up statements
553 
WWUS55 KSLC 252353
SVSSLC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
553 PM MDT Sun Jul 25 2021

UTC053-260015-
/O.CON.KSLC.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210726T0015Z/
Washington UT-
553 PM MDT Sun Jul 25 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTY...

At 553 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of
Quail Creek State Park, or 28 miles northeast of Virgin River Gorge,
moving south at 10 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
St George, Washington, Hurricane, Santa Clara, Sand Hollow State
Park, Quail Creek State Park, Dameron Valley, Ivins, Leeds and Snow
Canyon State Park.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 15 between mile markers 9 and 24.
 Utah Route 18 between mile markers 2 and 16.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3729 11371 3730 11335 3711 11332 3710 11372
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 356DEG 9KT 3725 11350 

HAIL...1.25IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

ND
927 
WWUS55 KSLC 260011
SVSSLC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT
611 PM MDT Sun Jul 25 2021

UTC053-260021-
/O.EXP.KSLC.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-210726T0015Z/
Washington UT-
611 PM MDT Sun Jul 25 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON
COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 615 PM MDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3729 11371 3730 11335 3711 11332 3710 11372
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 356DEG 9KT 3721 11350 

$$

ND

The office that day

Everything else NWS Salt Lake City, UT issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 24, 7:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCGarfield28 min
Jul 24, 8:08 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCGarfield, Kane3 hr
Jul 25, 2:25 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCIron3 hr
Jul 25, 2:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCPiute26 min
Jul 25, 2:53 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCBeaver37 min
Jul 25, 3:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCPiute34 min
Jul 25, 3:18 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCSevier27 min
Jul 25, 3:33 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCIron27 min
Jul 25, 3:49 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSLCIron26 min
Jul 25, 4:11 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCIron3 hr
Jul 25, 4:21 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCWashington24 min
Jul 25, 4:29 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisorySLCIron3 hr
Jul 25, 4:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCWashington19 min
Jul 25, 4:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCIron49 min
Jul 25, 4:52 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCIron, Kane, Washington4 hr
Jul 25, 5:16 PM MDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatSLCWashington3 hr
Jul 25, 5:26 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningSLCWashington19 min
Jul 25, 5:44 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCWashington31 min
Jul 25, 5:52 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementSLCWashington23 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.