Thunderstorm Wind in Rich County, Utah

Thunderstorm Wind June 29, 2011 · Rich County, Utah

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Otter Creek RAWS recorded a maximum wind gust of 64 mph. In addition, the Rich County sheriff reported that a large tree was knocked over in Woodruff.

The wider storm

Strong gusty winds occurred across much of the state of Utah at the tail end of the month. A few isolated severe gusts were observed on June 28th, with stronger winds on June 29th. These winds were both synoptic-scale winds due to a storm system moving through the region, as well as due to severe thunderstorms.

Began near Woodruff (41.5200, -111.1700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 326547. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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