High Wind — Utah Valley, Utah

2023-03-09 to 2023-03-10 · Utah Valley, Utah

Event narrative

Several hours of high winds were observed throughout the Utah Valley, with the US-6 @ Eureka mesonet sensor recording a peak gust of 78 mph at 12:40 am, with several other gusts in excess of 58 mph throughout the time period. The Flight Park South mesonet sensor also recorded several gusts in excess of 58 mph.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1087840. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.