Thunderstorm Wind in Beaver County, Utah

Thunderstorm Wind July 17, 2023 · Beaver County, Utah

71 mph

Measured gust (62 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Milford Municipal Airport/Ben and Judy Briscoe Field ASOS recorded an initial wind gust of 58 mph at 2:50 pm MST, followed by wind gusts to 70 mph through 3:05 pm MST. These gusts were the result of outflow winds associated with a line of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.

The wider storm

A shift in the atmospheric pattern from mid to late July brought an array of impacts to much of Utah, including severe thunderstorm wind gusts, large hail, and flash flooding.

Began near Milford (38.4100, -113.0200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1121153. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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