Thunderstorm Wind — Box Elder, Utah

2024-07-25 · near Lakeside, Box Elder, Utah

61 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

The Lakeside Mountain mesonet station began to record wind gusts at or above 58 mph (initial of 63 mph) at 7:05 pm MST, increasing to a peak wind gust of 70 mph at 7:25 pm MST, with a final severe wind gust of 58 mph recorded at 7:55 pm MST. These wind gusts were the result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.

Wider weather episode

Sufficient moisture in combination with a shortwave impulse brushing by the area resulted in numerous strong thunderstorm wind gusts in addition to isolated instances of flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1197948. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.