Matthew Johnson@KSL_Matt

👔Meteorologist at @KSL5TV. 📚Utah Ute. 🏝California native.

 Salt Lake City, UT
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Joined November 2017
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Textbook Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds cresting across the Wellsville Mountains of Utah! PERFECTION!🌊🤩#utwx 📍: Cache Valley, UT 📸: Holly Reynolds
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(1/3)BREAKING: A rockslide near Bridal Veil Falls has closed Provo Canyon trail this afternoon! Last night’s heavy rain in Utah County likely contributed to this slide today. To our knowledge right now no one was hurt, but it was a close call for those in the area.
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(2/3) Emerson Galland and Emerson Hamilton captured video of the actual slide and some of the aftermath! Portions of the Provo River Trail were significantly damaged along with some trees that were toppled over.
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(3/3) Rainfall can cause rockslides by adding weight to a slope, weakening the material holding rocks together, and reducing friction that keeps rocks from sliding downhill. It’s especially common in steep terrain, like the mountains around Utah - and today was a prime example.
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A little chilly tomorrow night 🏈 🙌 !
Utah Athletics@utahathletics
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Here’s a look at the upcoming forecast on game day @Rice_Eccles 🌤️ #GoUtes | @KSL5TV
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(1/2)Between about 6:45-9:00AM today, an estimated 2” fell on the headwaters of Gould Wash! That was enough to send a flood wave down the Wash and into the town of Hurricane.
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(2/2) Many locals telling me this is just as, if not worse, flooding than the one we had back on August 14th…. Just a short 2 months ago! Look at the volume and power on that fire hose!! 📍/📸: Sky Mountain Golf Course
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MAJOR FLOODING: New video coming in from Hurricane, Utah shows just how intense the flooding has become this morning! Gould’s Wash has been running wild this morning, FOR A SECOND TIME THIS SEASON!
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Many locals once again proclaiming that they have not seen this type of flooding in this specific area since the 1980s! Please stay safe and check on family and friends! 📸: Joe Furse
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Flash flood warnings for Zion National Park and eastern Washington County. #utwx
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING with rotation near Pine Valley, UT.
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Tornado Watch just to our south. A sign that the atmosphere has the ingredients for supercell thunderstorms capable of tornadoes. #utwx #azwx
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This is Arizona’s first tornado watch since 2010
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Flagstaff potential tornado just now. Wild day so far and it’s not even noon!
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(1/3)SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS: The latest model data this morning is suggesting a chance for strong to severe t-storms in southern Utah. The atmosphere is most primed for supporting supercell thunderstorms in the yellow, but the dark green is also an area where severe storms
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(2/3) could form as well. The primary threat today will be for flash flooding, large hail (1.00") and frequent lightning. We also need to be aware that the potential for a brief tornado is non-zero. What I mean is that there is a very low chance (2%) that a brief funnel cloud
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(3/3) and or small tornado is possible if conditions are just right. Today is a day to keep radar handy and be aware of your skies around you. I'll be updating!
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(1/2) SOUTHERN UTAH FLOOD WATCH: A late season surge of tropical moisture will bring widespread moderate to at times heavy rainfall across much of southern Utah beginning Wednesday morning, and continuing through Thursday.
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(2/2) Areas of 1-2" rainfall totals are expected with localized pockets of 3" definitely in the cards.
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WEDNESDAY - FRIDAY RAIN: Here’s the model average for rain totals OCT 21-23. Southern Utah will probably pick up the bigger totals, still a great soaking rain for Utah! #utwx
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(1/2) CUT-OFF LOW: A new low pressure system is set to drop into California, by Wednesday we will see showers and t-storms start popping up across southern Utah. Northern Utah's best chances for rain are Thursday and Friday. Snow elevation right now looks like 7500'-8000'
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(2/2) when the coldest air makes it to Utah late Thursday and early Friday. Rain totals generally look like .25-.75" with locally 1.00"+. Mountains generally looking at 1-2". So this storm as it sits right now, does pack some decent water with it, it's just not super cold.
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