Thunderstorm Wind — Box Elder, Utah

2024-03-02 · near Perry, Box Elder, Utah

Event narrative

Media and public reports indicated a tree fell down on power lines near Lindsay Park in Brigham City as a result of strong winds along an advancing cold frontal boundary, in turn causing a power outage for the area.

Wider weather episode

A strong system approached the region for the start of March, with very anomalously strong low level flow noted ahead of a cold frontal boundary. This strong low level flow resulted in a prolonged period of strong sustained and gusty winds across almost the entirety of Utah. As the cold front moved into northern Utah, some areas experienced convective precipitation and associated strong wind gusts. Winds began to subside following the passage of the cold front, but the colder air allowed for precipitation to transition to snow, yielding accumulating snow across much of the area. Mountain locations which remained sufficiently cold throughout the event received fairly substantial snow accumulations in addition to the prolonged strong winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1164805. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.