High Wind — West Central Utah, Utah

2012-10-22 to 2012-10-23 · West Central Utah, Utah

Event narrative

The US-6 at Eureka sensor recorded strong winds for several hours, with a peak wind gust of 68 mph.

Wider weather episode

A strong and unseasonably cold storm system moved into Utah beginning October 22. Strong southwesterly winds were observed ahead of the storm, and heavy snow was observed across primarily northern Utah. Progressively colder air moved into the state through the event, with heavy snow eventually reaching the valley floors of northern Utah and causing some tree damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 417514. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.