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High Wind in Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains, Utah

High Wind October 22, 2022 · Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains, Utah

74 mph

Measured gust (64 kt)

$50K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

The I-80 @ mp 1 automated weather station recorded a wind gust of 74 mph. Other mesonet site wind gusts included 71 mph by English Village, 62 mph by Hat Island, 62 mph by I-80 @ Grassey, 60 mph by I-80 at MP 40 Knolls, and 58 mph by I-80 at MP 81 Dolomite. Several high profile vehicles were blown over on Interstate 80.

The wider storm

Strong southerly flow was observed ahead of a winter storm, with peak wind gusts exceeding 60 mph for many areas of Utah.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1060431. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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