High Wind in Grand Flat and Arches, Utah

High Wind April 5, 2024 · Grand Flat and Arches, Utah

59 mph

Measured gust (51 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind gusts across the zone ranged from 45 mph to 59 mph, with the peak gust of 59 mph occurring at the KCNY ASOS located at Canyonlands Airport. One other site also recorded a gust above 58 mph during this event.

The wider storm

A deep trough of low pressure approached eastern Utah and western Colorado from the west, with a strong 140 knot jet aloft wrapping around the trough's base. This jet, combined with a very tight southwesterly pressure gradient aloft, brought very strong winds to the region ahead of an impressive cold front. Wind gusts ranged from 45 mph to 65 mph across valley locations, while mountain locations saw gusts up to 90 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1178105. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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