Thunderstorm Wind — Box Elder, Utah

2025-05-11 · near Promontory Pt, Box Elder, Utah

63 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

The UofU Compass Minerals Flux Tower mesonet station recorded an initial strong wind gust of 72 mph at 6:00 pm MST, followed by a subsequent peak wind gust of 73 mph at 6:30 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

Mid level height falls ahead of an approaching trough resulted in the development of scattered convection throughout the day. Given dry low levels and a well mixed boundary layer, DCAPE values were high, and numerous dry to mostly dry microbursts were observed across Utah.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1247008. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.