Thunderstorm Wind — Weber, Utah

2024-05-29 · near (ogd)ogden Muni Arpt, Weber, Utah

Event narrative

Starting at 12:00 AM MST, a decaying convective cell collapsed over the Ogden-Hinckley Airport resulting in a heat burst. This heat burst was characterized by a period of severe wind gusts, with the Ogden-Hinckley Airport ASOS recording a period of gusts to 78 mph, followed by a final gust to 64 mph before winds subsided. Temperatures initially around 75F or so prior to winds increasing peaked at 83F during the strongest winds. Corresponding to this time range, dew points initially around 40F dropped to a minimum of 28F. These strong winds were seemingly localized to the airport, but no damage was ultimately reported.

Wider weather episode

Following a period of dry and mild ridge dominated weather, a shortwave flattened the ridge and shifted the axis east, resulting in a period of more unsettled weather followed by a mostly dry cold frontal passage. Convective showers and thunderstorms during this time resulted in isolated strong wind gusts, and decaying convection resulted in a localized heat burst.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1169588. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.