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High Wind in Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains, Utah
High Wind June 17, 2022 – June 18, 2022 · Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains, Utah
What the National Weather Service wrote
Peak wind gusts at mesonet stations included 91 mph at Camel Back Mountain, 77 mph at Simpson Spring, 69 mph at Salt Flats, 68 mph at I-80 at MP 71 East Delle, and 61 mph at Hat Island.
The wider storm
A widespread high wind event across Utah was followed by strong thunderstorms associated with a system spanning a three-day period. These storms produced numerous instances of severe wind gusts, in addition to a tornado, a report of hail, and flash flooding.
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1043296. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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