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Severe Weather In Hurricane, Washington County, Utah, Oct 20, 2026 · Confirmed
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Status
Confirmed by an official source
Independent sources
1
First seen
Oct 20, 12:29 PM MDT
updated Oct 20, 12:29 PM MDT
Topic
Local News
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
“Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 4:54PM MDT until October 21 at 5:30PM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT”
SVRSLC The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Washington County in southwestern Utah... * Until 530 PM MDT. * At 454 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 13 miles south of Apple Valley to 11 miles south of Apple Valley, moving north at 50 mph. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. * Locations impacted include... Zion National Park, Hurricane, La Verkin, Apple Valley, Hildale, Toquerville, Virgin, Springdale, Rockville and Pintura. This includes Interstate 15 between mile markers 26 and 38.
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing large hail.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 21, 4:54 PM MDT
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Washington County and its neighbours, as they are right now. The event is placed on the county; it is not drawn as a point.
How We Decided
Oct 20, 12:46 PM MDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 21, 4:58 PM MDTPublished: One source reported it, and an official source confirms it.