SALT LAKE CITY — While Utah won't truly feel the main impact of former Tropical Storm Hilary, many areas around the state will face weather conditions related to the storm.
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Several High Wind Warnings and Flood Watches are in effect as the storm moves just to the west of Utah after making landfall in the U.S. over the weekend.
Flood watches were put in place until midnight Wednesday morning in several places including areas of Beaver, Garfield, Kane, Iron and Washington counties.
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The watches include Zion National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Lake Powell and Glen Canyon.
Gusts up to 60 miles per hour are expected with the High Wind Warnings in the following areas:
- Southern Mountains (through 3 p.m.)
- Great Salt Lake Desert & Mountains (through 9 p.m.)
- Western Millard and Juab Counties (through 3 p.m.)
- Tooele & Rush Valleys (through 9 p.m.)
Residents are asked to use caution as high winds could move loose debris and damage property, as well as cause power outages.
Widely scattered thunderstorms are forecast across the state on Tuesday, with the Wasatch Front facing the greatest possibility of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Tuesday morning, many areas already saw some sprinkles and areas of rain. The possibility of widespread storms will increase as the day continues.
Tuesday's tornado outlook released by the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Service includes a large path from southwest to northern Utah. It means that there's a small 2 percent chance of a tornado within 25 miles of the green path.
