Strong Wind in Salt Lake Valley, Utah

Strong Wind August 5, 2022 · Salt Lake Valley, Utah

49 mph

Estimated gust (43 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

LANDSPOUT. Location: 40.710, -112.040. A landspout tornado was observed for approximately 8 minutes over undeveloped land on the northwest side of West Valley City. No damage was reported. Location is approximate and based on eyewitness accounts.

The wider storm

On the morning of August 5, a landspout tornado was spotted approximately two miles northwest of West Valley City.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1052960. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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