Thunderstorm Wind — Salt Lake, Utah

2024-05-28 · near (slc)salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

50 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

The I-215 at I-80 mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 58 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.

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 1169603. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.