Thunderstorm Wind in Rich County, Utah

Thunderstorm Wind July 27, 2024 · Rich County, Utah

66 mph

Measured gust (57 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The SR-16 @ MP1 mesonet station recorded an initial peak wind gust of 66 mph at 6:40 pm MST. After a brief period of slightly sub-severe wind gusts, a gust of 61 mph was recorded at 7:10 pm MST followed by a final severe wind gust of 58 mph at 7:20 pm MST. These gusts were the result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Woodruff (41.4200, -111.0500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1198044. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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