High Wind — Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains, Utah
2022-12-02 · Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains, Utah
71 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A wind gust of 82 mph was recorded at the I-80 at MP 40 Knolls mesonet site. Other wind gusts include 67 mph at the Salt Flats mesonet site, 64 mph at the Causeway mesonet site, 62 mph at the Wig Mountain mesonet site, 61 mph at the I-80 @ mp 29 mesonet site, 58 mph at the Callao Gate mesonet site, and 58 mph at the Wendover Port of Entry mesonet site.
Wider weather episode
December started out with a strong cold front with strong northwest winds and snow for much of Utah.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1068637. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.