High Wind in South Central Utah, Utah

High Wind January 21, 2012 · South Central Utah, Utah

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Telegraph Flat RAWS recorded a maximum wind gust of 61 mph.

The wider storm

A potent Pacific storm system moved through Utah on January 21st and 22nd. Gusty winds were observed both ahead of and behind the strong cold front. Flooding, again due to heavy rain on top of frozen ground, was observed in the Wasatch mountain valleys. Heavy snowfall was also observed in the higher elevations across much of Utah, as well as the benches of the northern Wasatch Front behind the cold front.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 363139. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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