High Wind in Castle Country, Utah

High Wind January 17, 2011 · Castle Country, Utah

72 mph

Measured gust (63 kt)

$4K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 280847. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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