High Wind — Castle Country, Utah

2011-01-17 · Castle Country, Utah

Event narrative

Strong downslope winds damaged a manufactured home in Ferron, blowing off the roof of the trailer. In addition, winds were strong many miles to the south of Ferron, with a maximum wind gust of 72 mph recorded at the Fremont Junction sensor.

Wider weather episode

Strong post-frontal downslope winds were observed in Castle Country, primarily impacting the town of Ferron.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 280847. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.