Red Flag Warning In Place For Central, Southern Utah
Aug 28, 2019, 10:37 AM
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – A red flag warning is in place for multiple Utah counties Wednesday.
KSL TV meteorologist Grant Weyman said the warning will be in place beginning at noon. The main concern is a storm that will involve lightning strikes with little rainfall.
According to the National Weather Service, lightning is expected to start new wildfires, and strong and gusty winds could contribute to rapidly spreading those fires.
RED FLAG WARNING in place today… The concern will be lightning strikes with little rainfall. The storms will pop up after the noon hour… with dry and breezy conditions, fires could spread quickly. pic.twitter.com/HaVjCu93An
— Grant Weyman (@KSLweyman) August 28, 2019
All areas of the state that aren’t under a red flag warning are currently under fire weather watch, according to the NWS.
