High Wind in Castle Country, Utah

High Wind December 31, 2011 · Castle Country, Utah

66 mph

Measured gust (57 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

A breaking wave event occurred in Castle Country, with peak wind gusts in the area of 66 mph at Fremont Junction and 64 mph at the Joe's Valley RAWS.

The wider storm

A strong cold front moved through Utah at the end of the year. This front produced strong winds in parts of northern Utah, beginning the evening of December 30th. Behind the cold front, conditions became favorable for a breaking wave event in eastern Utah, which produced strong winds into the afternoon of December 31st.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 356714. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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