High Wind in Salt Lake Valley, Utah

High Wind April 21, 2026 – April 22, 2026 · Salt Lake Valley, Utah

69 mph

Measured gust (60 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A strong cold front traversed across northern UT in the early morning hours bringing numerous wind gusts in excess of 58mph at sites such as UDOT I-15 at I-80, Monroe Canyon, and UDOT I-80 at MP 107. The highest observed wind gust within this forecast zone was measured to be 69mph at the UDOT I-80 at MP 107 site.

The wider storm

A strong system moved across the Great Basin into northern UT with a strong cold front sweeping through the area starting in the extreme late evening hours of 4/21/26, persisting into the early morning hours of 4/22/26. Numerous strong wind gusts were observed across northern UT, particularly across most valley locations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1335380. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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