Dust Storm — Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains, Utah

2022-06-18 · Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains, Utah

Event narrative

Law enforcement reported visibility due to blowing dust down to 600 feet between mile mileposts 6 and 38.

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 1043370. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.