High Wind in Southeast Utah, Utah

High Wind April 5, 2024 · Southeast Utah, Utah

58 mph

Measured gust (50 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind gusts across the zone ranged from 45 mph to nearly 60 mph, with the peak gust of 58 mph recorded at the Monument Valley Utah Department of Transportation weather station. This was the only location to record a gust at or above 58 mph. The KBDG AWOS in Blanding, UT recorded a gust to 56 mph.

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 1178107. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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