High Wind — Grand Flat and Arches, Utah

2024-10-29 · Grand Flat and Arches, Utah

Event narrative

Gusty southwesterly winds peaked over Grand County, Utah in the late morning and early afternoon of October 29th. The highest recorded gust was 61 mph recorded at the KCNY ASOS at Canyonlands Airport, about 10 miles north of Moab. This was recorded between 10AM and 11AM MDT. Gusts around the zone ranged from 45 mph to the peak of 61 mph. No reports of damage were received.

Wider weather episode

A very strong low pressure system approaching eastern Utah and western Colorado from the west drove very strong southwesterly winds out ahead of it. These winds gusted 80-85 mph over the higher terrain, and 60-65 mph across some of the valley locations. As the system moved overhead and precipitation began, winds diminished on the night of October 29th into the 30th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1220485. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.