High Wind — Castle Country, Utah

2022-06-17 · Castle Country, Utah

Event narrative

A peak wind gust of 75 mph was recorded by the Fremont Junction mesonet station.

Wider weather episode

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.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1043310. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.