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High Wind in Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains, Utah
High Wind December 2, 2022 · Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains, Utah
What the National Weather Service wrote
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.
The wider storm
December started out with a strong cold front with strong northwest winds and snow for much of Utah.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1068637. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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