High Wind — Castle Country, Utah

2011-12-01 · Castle Country, Utah

Event narrative

The Price ASOS recorded strong downslope wind gusts for several hours on the morning of December 1st, with a maximum recorded gust of 62 mph. The US 6 at Helper sensor also recorded a maximum wind gust of 59 mph.

Wider weather episode

A deep closed low dug south into southern Utah and Nevada on November 30th and December 1st. Combined with high pressure centered over Wyoming, a strong pressure gradient developed across much of Utah. This created strong northeasterly canyon and downslope winds across several parts of the state. These winds caused damage across the Wasatch Front, with most of the damage occurring along the northern Wasatch Front. In addition to the winds, heavy snow fell in the mountains of central and southern Utah as the low moved through the area. Note that this episode began in November.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 356702. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.