High Wind — Tooele and Rush Valleys, Utah

2023-03-14 to 2023-03-15 · Tooele and Rush Valleys, Utah

Event narrative

A peak wind gust of 66 mph was recorded at the SR-201 at I-80 mesonet site at 2:40 am 3/15, with an additional gust of 58 mph noted at 3:20 pm 3/14. The SR-36 at MP 49 Stockton Bar and Grantsville South mesonet sensors also recorded gusts at or in excess of 58 mph within the time period.

Wider weather episode

Another winter storm brought gusty winds and accumulating snow to much of Utah in the middle of March. Precipitation combined with snowmelt also resulted in flooding, mostly in southern Utah, including noted fatalities in a popular slot canyon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1087913. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.