High Wind in Tooele and Rush Valleys, Utah

High Wind March 10, 2023 · Tooele and Rush Valleys, Utah

82 mph

Measured gust (71 kt)

$12K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several hours of high winds were observed throughout the Toole and Rush Valleys, with the I-80 at MP 79 Timpie mesonet sensor recording a peak gust of 82 mph at 5:40 pm. Other mesonet sensors including I-80 at MP 81 Dolomite, SR-112 @ MP 6 Utah Avenue, and SR-201 at I-80 recorded several gusts at or in excess of 60 mph throughout the time period. Additionally, a report was received of a semi blow over on I-80 at MP 77 around 3:00 pm MST, with no injuries noted.

The wider storm

Another in a series of winter storms impacted the region early to mid March, resulting in widespread snow accumulation primarily throughout Utah's high terrain. High winds were observed in many locations. An avalanche related fatality is also noted within the time period of this storm.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1087838. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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