Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued in northern Utah, damage expected

BOX ELDER COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning in northern Utah’s Box Elder and Tooele counties.

Just before 12:30 p.m., the NWS issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for south-central Box Elder County and north-central Tooele County. The warning lasts until 1:15 p.m.

“At 1228 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles north of Clive, or 38 miles northwest of Grantsville, moving northeast at 40 mph. Wind gusts up to 64 mph have been reported with this cluster of storms,” the warning states.

The NWS said to expect wind gusts up to 60 mph, as well as damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations to be impacted include Utah Test and Training Range North, Great Salt Lake South of the Causeway, Hat Island, and Lakeside. The warning also said to expect hail up to .75 inches.

“For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building,” the warning states.