Thunderstorm Wind in Salt Lake County, Utah

Thunderstorm Wind May 17, 2025 · Salt Lake County, Utah

58 mph

Measured gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Salt Lake City International Airport ASOS (KSLC) recorded a wind gust of 58 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms associated with an approaching cold front moving through the area.

The wider storm

Isolated to scattered convection in an environment characterized by fairly dry subcloud layers and associated high DCAPE values ahead of an approaching cold front resulted in isolated microburst winds.

Began near (slc)salt Lake City (40.7707, -111.9650).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1263166. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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