Thunderstorm Wind — Summit, Utah

2023-07-03 · near Kimball Jct, Summit, Utah

Event narrative

The I-80 at Silver Ck Jct mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 66 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a line of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.

Wider weather episode

Following scattered convection throughout the afternoon hours, a more cohesive squall line formed over Utah's West Desert region. This squall progressed eastward through the northern portions of the state, resulting in a swath of strong to very strong wind gusts, due in part to low dew points and dry low levels of the atmosphere.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1106714. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.