High Wind — Southwest Utah, Utah

2022-10-22 · Southwest Utah, Utah

Event narrative

The I-15 at MP 57 Cedar City automated weather station recorded a gust of 63 mph. A peak wind gust of 61 mph was recorded by the Milford Municipal Airport/Ben and Judy Briscoe Field ASOS. A 58 mph wind gust was recorded by the I-15 at MP 54 Hamiltons Fort mesonet station.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1060436. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.