Moab, UT Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central San Juan County in southeastern Utah...
Northeastern Kane County in southern Utah...

* Until 330 PM MDT.

* At 305 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 19 miles north of
Lake Powell, or 35 miles southeast of Escalante, moving east at 30
mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central San Juan and northeastern Kane Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
San Juan County in southeastern Utah...
South Central Garfield County in southern Utah...
Northeastern Kane County in southern Utah...

* Until 800 PM MDT.

* At 203 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across portions of Hole in the Rock Road, primarily over
Harris Wash, Choprock Canyon, and Neon Canyon. Water will continue
to flow down the Escalante River to Lake Powell. Up to 0.5 inches
of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks, streams, slot
canyons, and normally dry washes.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Portions of Hole in the Rock Road, primarily over Harris Wash,
Choprock Canyon, and Neon Canyon. Also, the Escalante River from
Harris Wash south to Lake Powell.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.

Remain alert for flooding even in locations not receiving rain. Dry
washes, streams, and rivers can become raging killer currents in a
matter of minutes, even from distant rainfall.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED;
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Colorado, including the following areas,
Central Colorado River Basin, Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre
River Basin, Central Yampa River Basin, Debeque to Silt Corridor,
Flat Tops, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, Gore and Elk
Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys, Grand Valley, Grand and
Battlement Mesas, Northwest San Juan Mountains, Paradox
Valley/Lower Dolores River, Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus, Southwest
San Juan Mountains, Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide, Upper
Gunnison River Valley and West Elk and Sawatch Mountains and Utah,
including the following areas, Arches/Grand Flat,
Canyonlands/Natural Bridges, La Sal and Abajo Mountains, Southeast
Utah and Tavaputs Plateau.

* WHEN...Through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Recent burn scars will also be especially susceptible and these
include the Lee and Elk RX, Gold Mountain and Elk, Ferris, and
Babylon burn scars to name a few.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Monsoonal moisture will remain across the area through Monday
evening and will support thunderstorms and showers with heavy
rainfall across the watch area. Several rounds of heavier rain
are expected increasing the chance for flash flooding especially
in our more susceptible areas.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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